A forgotten member of the midfield ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona is expected to see his contract terminated by the club over the days ahead.
That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Oriol Romeu as the player in question.
Midfielder Romeu finds himself in something of a precarious situation at present.
Following a loan spell on the books of Girona in the 2024/25 season, the former Southampton man has since returned to base in Barcelona, with a year remaining on his contract.
The problem for Romeu, though, is that despite playing a prominent role in pre-season training, he does not feature in the plans of the Blaugrana in any way, shape or form.
The likes of Girona and Valencia have been credited with an interest in bringing the 33-year-old in for next season, though only in the case of Romeu becoming available as a free agent.
And as alluded to above, if the latest word stemming from the media on Monday is anything to go by, then such a development could be forthcoming as soon as this week.
As per a report from Sport:
‘The Blaugrana sporting management hopes to finalise the termination of Oriol Romeu’s contract this week, in which he will have to contribute some economic amount so that he can leave with the letter of freedom.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
