Barcelona have to ensure the arrival of a new central defensive midfielder to fill the huge void left by the departure of one the greatest players in the history of the Catalan club, Sergio Busquets. Not a small task by any means, but La Blaugrana inch closer and closer to finding a dependable replacement.
Following several unsuccessful operations concerning the likes of elite European pivots, with the hurdles to sign them ranging from sporting differences to economic difficulties, it seems that Barcelona may have finally locked their eyes on a player that will be a much more feasible option for the Catalan club.
Oriol Romeu, the current player for La Liga side Girona, is the chosen one to reinforce the pivot position at Barcelona as per several reports. With his background from La Masia, his experience in La Liga and Premier League, as well as his stylistic understanding and compatibility with Barcelona make him a more than reliable low-cost alternative.
Moreover, as has been highlighted further by SPORT, the arrival of Romeu would also make less stressful the transitions and development of several youth-level pivots from the Barcelona subsidiary.
Players such as Marc Casado, a youngster who is particularly well commended for his ability to retrieve and recover the ball due to his work rate and solid defensive output, as well as Gerard Hernandez from Juvenil A, who despite having had less minutes this season is a player thought to possess great potential for the future.
Marc Bernal is another name, hailing from Cadet A, who sparks interest from the sporting department, given his excellent physical presence coupled with a solid technical aspect to his game as well to back it up.
However, the player regarded as the most promising youth talent in regards to his potential is U-19’s player Pau Prim. Exceptionally gifted with his technical abilities on the ball as well as possessing box-to-box abilities that allow him to drive the ball forward coupled with his ambidextrous nature to utilize both feet equally well.
It remains to be seen how soon Barcelona can ensure the arrival of Romeu from Girona. Currently, it is reported that to acquire him the Catalans must indefinitely pay his €8 million release clause, as Girona are unwilling to negotiate at the moment.
