Oriol Romeu (loaned to Girona)

[Deco 20]

I have my doubts about this move... would be far better if we loaned him out to a smaller club or kept him.

He was among the best defensive midfielders of his age group in Europe (certainly the best Spaniard by a mile) before his injury.

 

[Yugi]

Botia was also sold with buy-back option, looked fucking good in Sporting, lead third best defense in league and yet we didn´t get him
Romeu could easily wait in B-team until 21 (he is just 19) and Mascherano could be easily sold to another team for some cash, you dont get world-class players if you dont play them...

 

[Lemmi]

Devvo'd when I heard this..

Hey, CHelsea.. LEAVE OUR KIDS ALONE!!

 

[Galning]

What the fuck is up with Rosell selling all our youngsters?

 

[Ventus]

What the fuck is up with Rosell selling all our youngsters?

He doesn't see players he sees dollar signs, they're products to him. The Barca brand is selling big right now.

 

[Myrmecophile]

What the fuck is up with Rosell selling all our youngsters?

I don't see the issue. We're keeping the right ones.

And if this deal is actually happening, we have a buyback option anyway.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

I don't see the issue. We're keeping the right ones.

And if this deal is actually happening, we have a buyback option anyway.

This. Obviously, Romeu does not have a future at Barca. This summer has been pretty good in terms of Barca tying those who immediately fit into the long-term plans up

 

[Deco 20]

Why keep Bartra then? Oriol is farmore talented IMO

 

[jamrock]

just people talking who have no real idea about the quality of the players or have seen them play.

 

[JamDav1982]

It seems a good idea that Barcelona let these players go for a couple of years with buy back clauses, but it may not be as simple as paying the clause to get them back.

What if Romeu is a complete success with Chelsea and within a couple of years is worth £30m? Its fairly unlikely but Busquets had a similar rise.

Chelsea could then offer him big wages or a huge signing on fee, far more than Barca would pay, and he remains there turning down the chance to return to Barcelona.

For example if he is worth £30m Chelsea could offer him a £10/15m signing on fee and it is still a good deal for them. He signs up and doesnt return.

 

[impeh]

well we've agreed a fee with chelsea for him.

 

[mitkoa7x]

We are going to make a deal similar to that for Bojan?

 

[Psychaz]

We are going to make a deal similar to that for Bojan?

doubt it, it miight have a buyback but i don't know

 

[mitkoa7x]

I read the deal will include a 8m buy back clause.

 

[FCBarca]

I know the buyback was the sticking point, wonder if Barca intended to only make the deal if it was included...I hope so