Barring the confirmation of an official announcement, everything is complete as far as Oriol Romeu\u2019s return to FC Barcelona is concerned.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old midfielder is all set to return to his boyhood club, signing from Catalan rivals Girona imminently.<\/p>\n
After prolonged negotiations with Girona, Barcelona finally made a breakthrough over the weekend and reached a total agreement to sign Romeu.<\/p>\n
The Spanish midfielder is set to arrive in a\u00a0deal worth \u20ac5 million plus add-ons<\/a>. The operation will also include a player, with Pablo Torre leaving Barcelona for Girona on a season-long loan deal.<\/p>\n Romeu skipped training with Girona today in order to\u00a0complete his medicals<\/a>\u00a0with Barcelona. And as per\u00a0Alex Pintanel<\/a>, the 31-year-old has successfully completed his medical tests.<\/p>\n In fact, following the procedure, Romeu even spoke a little with the media about his impending move to Barcelona and said:\u00a0\u201cYes, I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Romeu went on to add that he has not had any exchange with Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez yet, though, as he said:\u00a0\u201cI haven\u2019t spoken to Xavi yet.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Romeu\u2019s transfer is only a matter of time now and an official announcement could arrive in the coming hours.<\/p>\n Although, there is a chance that the club might push the confirmation of the transfer to tomorrow to avoid the news clashing with Ilkay Gundogan\u2019s formal presentation as a Barcelona player, which is currently underway.<\/p>\n Either way, Romeu will soon be joining his boyhood club to address a gaping hole in the middle of the park and will be able to fly to the USA for the pre-season tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Barring the confirmation of an official announcement, everything is complete as far as Oriol Romeu\u2019s return to FC Barcelona is concerned. 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