Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Oriol Romeu that will see the experienced midfielder leave on a free transfer 12 months before his contract was due to expire.
The 33-year-old came through the club’s La Masia academy but made just one first-team appearance before joining Chelsea in 2011.
Spells at Valencia, Stuttgart, Southampton, for whom he played over 200 times, and Girona followed before he secured a dream move back to Barca in 2023, principally as a replacement for Sergio Busquets.
Flick no fan of Romeu
He was a regular under Xavi for much of the 2023/24 season but new boss Hansi Flick made it clear early on that he would not be part of his plans and he was swiftly shipped out to Girona on loan.
He failed to make it on to Barca’s pre-season tour of Asia this year and his departure was inevitable, even though it took sometime for the severance package to be successfully negotiated.
RAC1 report that process has now been completed and Romeu is free to find a new club.
The good news for Barca is that it is another player off the wage bill and will help facilitate the registrations of Gerard Martin and Roony Bardghji.
As for Romeu, Mundo Deportivo report the midfielder has attracted interest from other La Liga clubs as well as several in MLS.
