This just in, and it’s amazing: Barca only have first refusal on Romeu

By: Jack | December 11th, 2011

Most of us have been quietly, and painfully, waiting for the day when Barcelona shows up at Cobham with a few million euro and trudges back to Catalonia with a monster of a holding midfielder named Oriol Romeu in its pocket. As it happens, that’s probably not going to happen. Not unless Chelsea loses its mind in the near future that is.

It’s all right, feel free to let out as many jubilant screams as you feel is necessary.

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Hanging around

Andre Villas-Boas, during today’s pre-Manchester City press conference, took time to address the incessant rumors regarding Romeu’s contract with the club. According to el jefe, the 20-year-old’s deal does not include a buyback clause. Instead, Barcelona appear to only have first refusal on the young Spaniard should Chelsea choose to sell.

Here’s AVB:

The buy-back option states that Barcelona can only buy back if Chelsea are willing to sell.

Say word.

Well, this is brilliant, isn’t it? I mean, what a fucking deal we got here. That’s a bloody steal! Still, it’s too bad the club didn’t let us in on this little nugget earlier; they could have saved me a lot of unnecessary distress thinking about the day Romeu returned to that wretched lot in Spain. The suits also could’ve saved us the trouble of having to read every talking head’s stance on the subject.

Regardless, at least we now know that this young beast of a player will be remaining with Chelsea for the foreseeable future. That should bring an immense smile to your face. It did mine.

Did I mention how much of a steal this deal appears to be now that this all has been cleared up? Proper business from Chelsea is becoming a growing trend of late. Who would have thought?

Hey, I’m not complaining.

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blue baron

However, this means if chelsea wants to sell Oriol, they will have to sell him to Barca first before anyone else. It's basically a Cesc clause. That's all it is, and it is a nasty one. Oriol is going to want to go back to Barca, so they are not going to be able to re-sign him. That will force chelsea to sell him, and this is where barca wins....Barca gets first refusal. Chelsea has to go to them first. ....So it is basically a subliminal buy back clause.......
blue baron

I mean Arsenal dealt with the same thing with Cesc. He wasn't going to re-sign. He wanted out. Barca wanted him NOW..so Arsenal was forced to sell him to Barca. They couldn't just let him walk without getting anything in return...Oriol is going to do the same thing. He is BARCA DNA. It sucks, but that's life. As as soone he gets the bat signal from Barca, he is going to ask to be transferred, and chelsea will be forced to sell him back to Barca( first refusal) .....
Ibr termsa

You say, and I quote 'Proper business from Chelsea is becoming a growing trend of late. Who would have thought?' £50m Torres, proper business??
Mateo

Fuck yeah, no give him a nice Estate in the countryside and other perks so he never leaves. just wish he was a little more charismatic.
spartastuff

I don't believe this. Even Romeu himself talked about return to Barcelona.
Femi1424

Go to Chelsea Official site...well i`m happy to hear this News .......Up Chelsea
Sir Cecil

I posted this fact months ago. Only dummies read the deal as being otherwise.
Nithin Seenivasan

Hmm, so Squiddy's still in business! :)
Jack

Dummies, huh? Get bent.

Post your apparent concrete sources on the deal (from months ago) while you're at it.