Oriol Romeu joins Chelsea

[5354 204]

Up for this transfer.

[Igi26 346]

My mate who support Barcelona said that he is great player and fans doesn't want to lose him because he is only DMC in B squad. He also said that he is good going forward.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

I just hope he helps our cause

[bababoom 4,478]

Not really, they have tied down most of their highly rated youth talents like Thiago Alacantra(90m release clause signed this summer), Dongou. While the players they are letting go of are the ones who showed early high promise but jaded a bit last season, like Bojan, Etock, Jeffren and Romeu.

Apparently Barca offered him a new contract last season but he rejected.

[ruggedknot 105]

Sky's Graeme Bailey on his twitter :

Some interesting lines coming from Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu trip to London - his first priority is Cesc Fabregas..But he is also finalising Chelsea's move for Oriel Romeu "

More from Sky's Pete O'Rouke

Reports in Spain suggest Chelsea and Barcelona have agreed a deal for Oriol Romeu.

[EskWeston 696]

An interesting player, and yes with Essien out it could be the perfect signing for us. One that will not cost a fortune but has a lot of potential...

[zolayes 14,489]

better hurry ...the oriel closes soon

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Actually if Barcelona is selling it means he is not that good.

Barcelona sold Fabregas and Pique because there were 'not that good' as well.

[Kostas 1,468]

Think they were poached by Arsenal and ManU as their contracts were running out. Not that it matters Henrique's point was too simplistic.

[Madmax 9,219]

His buyback is 8 million Euro.

[manpe 10,861]

I don't understand. If he turns out good, then in 2013 barca can just hand in 8M € and get him back? Seems like a lose-lose situation

[Kieran. 6,317]

Fuck this deal. Fuck any deal with a "buy-back" option.

[Madmax 9,219]

I don't understand. If he turns out good, then in 2013 barca can just hand in 8M € and get him back? Seems like a lose-lose situation

Strange, isn't it? Suppose he plays very well and Barca hand in 8 million, then we are contractually bound to accept the bid. It still remains upto the player whether to accept Barca's contract though.

[Term-X 7,891]

Another central player, just what we need..

In a team that's crying out for width.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Barca can buy back Bojan from Roma in 2 years for 13m (after selling him for 12m) but Roma can block that by paying 28m.

We should be able to block him from leaving too.... hopefully not for a stupid price like Bojan though.

[ChelseaFanMKD 41]

Barca can buy back Bojan from Roma in 2 years for 13m (after selling him for 12m) but Roma can block that by paying 28m.

We should be able to block him from leaving too.... hopefully not for a stupid price like Bojan though.

Didnt understand. If Roma wants to block the Bojan's transfer back to Barca, they need to pay + 28 ? So the whole transfer fee would be 13 + 28 = 41 mil?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Didnt understand. If Roma wants to block the Bojan's transfer back to Barca, they need to pay + 28 ? So the whole transfer fee would be 13 + 28 = 41 mil?

Yes exactly. But it's 12+28 = 40m

[Randall 315]

This better not happen. I don't want to sign a player to have for 2 years unless he's shit in which case we get to keep him for as long as we want. How fucking desperate are we as a club if we are striking deals like that?