Oriol Romeu being tracked by Benfica and Sporting – Portuguese Primeira Liga news
According to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984, with Benfica and Sporting the probable destinations.
"I know that Benfica are interested, because they have come to see him live in action a few times. Although they have not contacted me yet." The agent revealed.
"Sporting [Lisbon] did approach me last month to discuss the possible conditions of a transfer this summer," Diaz was quoted as saying.
The talented midfielder is yet to break to completely break into the first team, understandably due to the presence of midfield maestro’s, Xavi and Iniesta. And that lack of first team action may well prove to be a key factor if the youngster is to leave
Nou Camp.
Originally of the Espanyol academy, Romeu did not hesitate in moving to Catalonia when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 came knocking. Since then, he has been plying his trade at the world famous La Masia, an academy whose graduates were the three FIFA Ballon d'Or nominees for
2010.
Primarily playing for the Barcelona B Team, he has only featured once for the first team in the draw against Deportivo de La Coruña. And at the developing age of 19, Romeu needs some much needed match experience to fulfil his potential, something which Barca
find hard to offer.
Benfica and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 will be looking to bolster their respective squads next season, as they have been overshadowed by the impressive trophy haul of Porto this season. In order to mount an assault on the Portuguese Primeira Liga title and make their mark
on their respective European fronts, both clubs need to have a large squad for the players to be rotated, making young players like Romeu of immense importance.
But the Eagles could have the upper hand on their arch rivals as they will have the allure of UEFA Champions League football at Estadio da Luz, while Sporting can manage only the attraction of the UEFA Europa League, which is a step down in quality, and
the players take it as such.
But the main factor in the transfer will be the amount of matches the 19-year-old will play, and this might be the factor to tip the transfer in a club’s favour, but only if Barcelona agree to let the Spanish International leave.
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