Barça open to including players in part-exchange for Girona's Oriol Romeu
The Catalan club want to close a deal, if possible, as soon as they can with preseason starting soon
Oriol Romeu is gaining ground to become Barcelona's new signing in the pivot position. The midfielder has completed an excellent season at Girona and has the sporting OK to join Camp Nou provided there is a favourable agreement for all parties.
The Blaugrana, with excellent relations with Girona, are willing to study all possible scenarios and do not rule out including a player in the operation if it is to the liking of Girona.
Barça have always kept an open mind on Romeu, although they have previously studied other operations to reinforce the pivot. But the economy is tight and the ex-La Masia product has become a priority as the club considers that he could be a very good transition option in this season's project while waiting to make a bet next year depending on the options available on the market.
The player accepts the challenge and is convinced of his ability to return to the club, but everything depends on an agreement between clubs.
Romeu has a release clause of less than 10 million euros and Girona, in principle, are clear that Barça should pay that money. Another thing is that Girona could be interested in one of the players with projection that Barça have and the Blaugrana are willing to talk so that the agreement is good economically and sportingly for everyone.
Romeu has been a key player for Girona this past season. He is undoubtedly the team's leader and one of the keys to the team being one of the great revelations of the season. His departure is a clear blow for Girona, a club that also understands the opportunity that the player would have in the event that an agreement is reached. In fact, the club feared that Oriol could have an important offer given his excellent season.
This week should be decisive in terms of their recruitment, as neither of the parties wants the decision to be delayed in order to be able to plan with complete peace of mind. Girona need to find a replacement on the market, while Xavi Hernandez wants to be able to count on as many important players as possible at the start of the pre-season.
