Oriol Romeu
(born 24 September 1991) Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as a central defender only 23 appearances since joining on 4 August, the English club announced the completion of the transfer, with the player signing a four-year contract in a deal worth €5 million. The deal also gave Barcelona first refusal via a buy back option should Chelsea deem him surplus to requirements, seeing Barcelona pay €10 million in 2012 or €15 million in 2013 to bring him back to the Camp Nou he was given the number 6 shirt for the 2011–12 season. Romeu made his official debut for Chelsea on 10 September 2011, being brought on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the 2–1 away win against Sunderland. He received his first start on the 21st, in a 0–0 draw (penalty shootout win) against Fulham for the season's Football League Cup. Romeu made his first UEFA Champions League appearance on 19 October 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 group stage home win against K.R.C. Genk. He also added 76 minutes in the second game between the two teams, a 1–1 draw in Belgium. Romeu made his first start for Chelsea in the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 November 2011, putting in a solid performance in a 3–0 home win. He retained his position for the following league game, against Newcastle United at St. James' Park, which finished with the same score. On 11 December 2011, Chelsea issued a statement regarding the deal surrounding Romeu's buy back clause with Barcelona. The statement highlighted that the blaugrana did not have an automatic buy back clause as first suggested only having first refusal on any deal if Chelsea wanted to sell him in the future.
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