Girona angry with Barcelona over contacting Oriol Romeu: “This can’t be possible”

As Barcelona step up their pursuit of Oriol Romeu, the midfielder’s club, Girona, have become angry with the La Liga champions over their approach for the 31-year-old.

This claim comes from SPORT, who report that Girona are upset with the way Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has called and spoken with Romeu even though the player is not a free agent and is very much under contract.

The message coming through from Montilivi regarding Xavi and Barça’s approach is: “We know that Xavi has called our player and Oriol Romeu is not free, he has a contract with Girona until 2025, so we would say that this cannot be possible.”

Furthermore, Girona go on to add that it would have been better if Barcelona had made contact with them first given that the two clubs share a good working relationship.

Romeu joined Girona only last summer but enjoyed a fine debut campaign with the La Liga club, becoming one of the team’s most key players.

It caught the attention of his former club Barcelona, who have been fast running out of targets in the market for the pivot position.

Indeed, with moves for Martin Zubimendi and Joshua Kimmich unfeasible and Marcelo Brozovic on the verge of joining Al Nassr, the Catalans have been forced to look for alternatives, with Romeu the option that they have settled on.

The 31-year-old, for his part, is ‘excited’ about the possibility of re-joining his boyhood club.

Girona are yet to receive any approach or communication from Barcelona about their interest in Romeu. They are not interested in selling the midfielder and the only way the transfer would materialise is if his release clause amount is paid.