According to Spanish journalist Jordi Cardero, La Liga club Girona are looking to re-sign Oriol Romeu and keep Eric Garcia from Barcelona ahead of next season. The Catalan side have played a wonderful season, securing the Champions League for the first time in their history.
The White-Reds sold La Masia graduate Romeu back to the Blaugrana in the summer. However, he hardly got any playing time at his youth club. Garcia, on the other hand, is an integral part of the Girona team and would be welcome if they advance to the Champions League next season.
Romeu originally came to Girona from Southampton in 2022 and helped the promoted team consolidate their place in La Liga with a 10th-place finish. The uncapped Spaniard made 33 league appearances for the Red-Whites, scoring two goals.
Barcelona recently signed German head coach Hansi Flick and Romeu and Garcia could play important roles at the club next season. The Red and Whites have also proven themselves to be potential contenders at the top end of the table. It remains to be seen whether Blaugrana will be ready to strengthen potential rivals in the summer.
Oriol Romeu drops Barcelona exit hint amid Girona links
Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu has dropped a hint of a possible move away from Blaugrana amid rumours of a return to Girona. The La Masia graduate returned to The Cules last summer, but could move again. The former Southampton player played 28 times in La Liga, but was only in the starting eleven 11 times.
Commenting on the changes to the La Liga team, Romeu said:
“As you get older you want to have fun on the field and that is the priority for next year. When a new coach comes in there are always changes and there are always new developments and we have to wait and see what the club says and what the intentions of each individual are.”
Barcelona is entering a new era under Hansi Flick, who has just replaced club icon Xavi Hernandez. The midfielder could become redundant in the coming weeks as the coach who signed him is no longer able to turn things around.
Romeu, 32, knows he only has a limited number of years at the top of football and wants to make the best move for his career.
