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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Barcelona to make transfer decisions on three players this week
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has already mentioned that he will be having a long conversation with Director of Football Deco about changes to his squad this summer, and that those conversations will begin this week ahead of their final game this week with Athletic Club. It will begin with the loan players that Barcelona have returning this season. The Blaugrana currently have three players out on loan from the senior side: Clement Lenglet at Atletico Madrid, Oriol Romeu at Girona and Alex Valle at Como. Diario AS say that Hansi Flick will discuss their future this week with Deco, but that the only one that has much chance of playing under Flick next season is Valle. The 21-year-old spent the year on loan at Celtic for the first half of the year, before moving to Cesc Fabregas' Como, where he became a starter in Serie A. Clement Lenglet's uncertain Atletico Madrid future Ansu Fati and Inaki Pena are both expected to leave this summer, and Lenglet will likely follow them out the door. The French centre-back reportedly extended his deal with Barcelona until 2028 in order to reduce the impact of his salary on their books, before leaving on loan to Atletico Madrid. Advertisement Already in January it was being reported that Los Rojiblancos would try to keep him, but that interest has cooled somewhat, and now it seems less certain. Atletico are expected to negotiate the price down to close to zero if they are to retain him. Image via EFE Oriol Romeu out of contract after Girona spell Veteran midfielder Oriol Romeu had a bit-part role in his first season under Xavi Hernandez, but returned on loan to Girona last summer. He is out of contract this summer, and is not expected to renew his deal with the club. Como will try to buy Alex Valle outright Valle might be the only one with a chance to return, but not if Como have anything to do with it. They have a €6m buy clause they are expected to exercise at the end of the season, although one factor could be an exit for Fabregas, which might change both his and Como's position.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
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Barcelona loanee eligible to play tomorrow as Girona pay €300,000 fear clause
Barcelona loanee eligible to play tomorrow as Girona pay €300,000 fear clause Earlier in the day, it was reported that Girona were considering paying out €300,000 to Barcelona to remove a fear clause that was embedded in Oriol Romeu's deal. Romeu had rejoined Girona on a season-long loan deal last summer. But there was a special fear clause embedded in his contract that barred the midfielder from facing his parent club. Advertisement In order to bypass this clause, Girona would be required to pay €300,000, something the club were considering heading into this game. Girona pay Oriol Romeu's release clause Now, as reported by SPORT, Girona have finally gone ahead and paid Barcelona to render the fear clause in Oriol Romeu's loan contract ineffective. That means the veteran midfielder can play against his parent club, something Michel and his team wanted from the very start. Romeu has already been included in Girona's squad for the Barcelona tie and it won't be surprising to see the midfielder even starting the game. Having played for Barcelona's first team last season, the Spaniard is well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of some of the Barça stars. Moreover, the experience and leadership he brings to the table cannot be replaced. Advertisement Therefore, Girona have paid the €300,000 fear clause amount in order to have Romeu available at their disposal in the Catalan derby. Since rejoining Girona on a loan deal from Barcelona, Romeu has featured in 24 competitive matches for the club this season. He is still a key player for Michel and his men. Romeu's presence in the middle of the park could be particularly important tomorrow as Girona look to neutralise the Barcelona midfield that has no shortage of talent, ranging from Pedri to Gavi.
