Oriol is a terrifick player. A great pick up.

 

Hope he is different from what we already have and fits in well.... and not just add up to the numbers.

 

Good buy. Versatile boy but it will depend how well he does in EPL, hope he becames as the next Fabregas,

 

He's much more defensive than Cesc, but for sure he's different from the people we already have. He's like Busquets and we don't have a pure defensive midfielder in our squad.

 

even Cesc and Iniesta started as DM.
Btw I was not talking about him being the next Fabregas in terms of SOP but in terms of reaching the potential.

 

Maybe somebody can quit the '?' in the title.

Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed Chelsea have agreed terms with Barcelona for his transfer: http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2399897,00.html

 

When is this going to be made official? He's at the U-20 World Cup with Spain right now so I don't think he can have his medical until the tournament is over.

 

i think we didnt agree personal terms or passed a medical yet

 

Get ready for a shit storm when Barca feel it's time for him to go home, if he reaches his potential.

 

Get ready for a shit storm when Barca feel it's time for him to go home, if he reaches his potential.

Sadly, you have to fear for this... :frustrat:

 

 

Get ready for a shit storm when Barca feel it's time for him to go home, if he reaches his potential.

You do realize he will have a buy-back clause right? There's no need for a shit-storm even if he realizes his potential. I hope he does and then returns; I really rate him.

This is not the same as Cesc at all.

 

where can we read the details of the buy-back clause?

 

Still no official word from the club. We must wait to know if it's true.

 

agree for now it could fail in the end...

 

Get ready for a shit storm when Barca feel it's time for him to go home, if he reaches his potential.

Ignorance is bliss. Chelsea didn't (or couldn't anyway) steal or tap up Romeu through a loophole. So the mandatory buy-back clause is there in case he turns out great even now. Its usually 2 or 3 years.

In this case, Romeus buy-back clause is set at 8M € for the first 2 seasons at Chelsea. 3rd season there is a first option (which seems worthless from what I gather). Got this from the barcastuff twitter page, dont remember their source but it fits in well with the new policy of the club to ALWAYS include buybacks whenever a youth player is sold. Its a mandatory clause and the only way to escape it is to do it the Arsenal way of tapping up the youth before they are legally able to sign a semi-pro youthcontract with FCB and the ones looking for a quick buck end up falling for it. And now Arsenal is reaping what they sowed with Cesc. Let him stay there 'suffering' for all I care.

I rate Oriol very high and hope the club buys him back in 2013, especially if Mascherano (or Busqeuts for that matter) drops his form and depending on if Keita, Jonathan dos Santos is still there not to mention Sergi Roberto makes it or not. Chelsea tried to sign the latter as well btw, and also Marc Bartra, both Spanish U20 internationals. FCB said no though.

 

Please stop misusing the word mandatory Culéd, it only adds to the confusion after the Bojan deal.

 

Mandatory means that it is mandatory in the sense its always included in contracts of youth players being sold. And not mandatory that he MUST be purchased back for a set amount. Its an option. The Bojan deal is the one that is confusing us all. Btw are you dutch

 

i dont think he signed, did he?

 

Still no official, but it will be soon. Chelsea sent a medical team to Colombia, where he's playing the u20 WC, to asses him. We're only waiting for international clearance.

 

a medical team to Colombia, OTE]


We want him that bad?

 

Romeu keen on Chelsea move

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ESPNsoccernet staff


Oriol Romeu has confirmed his agent has held talks with Chelsea over a proposed move from Barcelona.


Last month, Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas revealed the Blues have agreed a fee, thought to be around £5 million, with Barcelona for highly-rated defensive midfielder Romeu.

Discussions over a contract have now taken place as a switch draws nearer, in what would be only Chelsea's second summer signing following the arrival of Thibaut Courtois, who has subsequently been loaned to Atletico Madrid, from Genk.

Romeu, 19, told AS: "Barcelona and Chelsea have already reached an agreement, and my agent was in London to listen to their offer. Chelsea is a great option for me. If everything goes well, why not? Leaving Barca hurts, but you have to take your chances."

 

AVB has always been very keen on Oriol Romeu, he wanted him at Porto as well IIRC.

 

Sport reports he signed his contract yesterday. Why did you change the title thread yet? He was going to sign this day or another...

 

Chelsea Official Website is down, but Barcelona have announced the transfer. It's official.

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada11-12/08/04/n110804118651.html

Welcome to Stamford Bridge, Oriol!

 

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Oriol Romeu Vidal from Barcelona on a four-year-contract.

The 19-year-old will join us once his duties with Spain's U20 World Cup squad in Colombia are complete. Midfielder Oriol has so far played 90 minutes in each of Spain's two matches, a 4-1 win over Costa Rica and a 2-0 win against Ecuador.

Oriol began with Barcelona's smaller neighbours Espanyol before joining the famous Camp Nou academy in 2004, progressing through the ranks until a reserve team regular playing in Spain's second tier under Luis Enrique.

He made his La Liga debut for the senior Barça side at the end of last season, coming on as a late substitute in a 0-0 draw against Deportivo La Coruna, having also appeared at the beginning of the campaign in a Spanish Supercup loss away at Sevilla.

The 6ft Catalan can also play in central defence and is renowned for his strength and his expansive passing ability.

 

Congrats, he's a great talent.

 

Welcome.... All the best. Hope we see You shine here.