Barça is planning the squad for the next season and various cases are being analyzed, especially in terms of departures. Hansi Flick confirmed to him that he wasn't counting on him last summer and Oriol Romeu made the decision to go to Girona. He is on loan there and is important, to the point that they have paid 300,000 euros to cancel his fear clause and be able to play this afternoon at Montjuïc.
Confidence in Oriol Romeu is minimal in this Barça and the team's president intends to take advantage of it. Girona is interested in keeping him permanently and this is a matter that has been discussed with the Catalan board, trying to reach an agreement. Joan Laporta has been firm, asking for more than one million euros for the midfielder, trying to recover part of the investment made in him.
Girona poses problems with Oriol Romeu
Madrid-Barcelona has learned that Girona wants to keep Oriol Romeu permanently, but the response to Laporta has been clear and firm. Girona want him for free, without having to pay a single euro. They offer Barça the possibility of not having to pay him another euro of his salary, keeping him at zero cost permanently.
This, for now, hasn't been accepted by a Laporta who intends to recover part of the 3.4 million investment made for Romeu. At FC Barcelona, they mark as a red line trying to obtain some money for his sale, thus not accepting Girona's firm proposal.
In any case, we would be talking about the typical tug-of-war. Laporta believes that more proposals could come for Oriol Romeu, while Girona knows that the player's ownership is to stay at Montilivi. Negotiations are needed, and although more than one million euros is being asked, the final figure could be somewhat lower.
Barça has already made 300,000 euros from Oriol Romeu
The loan was closed at zero cost, and Girona pays part of his salary, but a first significant payment has been made for Oriol Romeu. In the agreement, Barça included the fear clause so he couldn't play against them. With multiple injuries in the midfield, the red-and-whites have had to pay to cancel it.
Thus, Oriol Romeu has been included in Girona's squad for Montjuïc, which had to pay 300,000 euros for him to be available.