Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu, latest Barcelona sensation to move away from Camp Nou – La Liga Special
English powerhouse http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 FC have signed Barcelona B player Oriol Romeu Vidal for a fee of 4.3 million Euros. The youngster has been picked from the obscurities of Segunda Division and will become a part of the first team setup at Stamford Bridge, albeit
in time.
Very little is known about Andre Villas Boas’ first signing at the centre stage in London. However, the youngster is highly regarded at Camp Nou and the Catalan giants have installed a buy back clause in the transfer agreement.
As http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oriol-c28659 Romeu swaps the serene surroundings of Catalonia for the metropolitan life of London, he will receive microscopic attention from the British media. The youngster has made a handful of appearances for the European champions and has represented their
reserves 49 times over three seasons.
The youngster was an important part of the reserve team that finished third in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c32532 in the season
opener of Spanish Super Cup. He was on the losing side in the first leg but the 3-1 margin was the worst for the entire season.
As a Barcelona side stuffed with reserve players lost to an aggressive Sevilla side, Romeu came out of the encounter with his reputation enhanced. The youngster managed to marshal the midfield from his withdrawn role, keeping Sevilla attackers in check with
his timely tackles.
The nineteen year old was on his way to increased first team action after the departure of Yaya Toure to Manchester City, but things did not go as planned; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Mascherano-c18071 on the last day of the transfer window. Matters changed from bad
to worse as he suffered a torn meniscus at the start of January, further reducing his chances for a call up to the first team.
Standing tall at six feet, the Catalan prodigy is different from his pint-sized fellows. Known for his physical style of play, his resemblance with his colleagues is minimal. Tactically bright and well positioned in play, he lacks the traits that stand as
Barca’s strengths. His passing being far from impressive, Chelsea’s new signing is noted for his attitude and his presence rather than his eye for a pass.
A European champion with the U17 Spanish team, Romeu has the world at his feet. Martí Perarnau, renowned observer of youth players in Spain, had a glowing review of the player Barcelona plucked from Espanyol’s youth setup.
"Oriol is solidario. He never abandons his teammates. He reaches every corner and covers every gap. He gives balance in the middle, allowing the rest to construct with freedom, and he goes into challenges strongly and decisively. He enjoys winning the ball
back and pressuring the opposition. Sometimes, though, he is hasty in the transition of the ball."
He has a good future in front of him, and this is not the end of his adventures with the Catalan giants. Barcelona have added a buy back clause of 10 million Euros if they decide to repurchase him in the first year, and 15 million Euros for the second year.
His future looks far from settled as a return to Catalonia looks just around the corner.
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