Official: Spanish midfielder Romeu returns to Southampton visa-free and signed until the end of the season
6686 Sports, November 6th, Beijing time, November 6th, the British Championship team Southampton officially announced that the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder Romeu joined the team without a visa. The two parties signed a contract until the end of this season. This is his return to the Saints after 10 years.
During his first spell at Southampton, Romeu played for the team for seven years and made 256 appearances for the team during this glorious period.
Romeu was a core member of Innovation Club's best ranking in the history of the Premier League in 2016. He helped the team advance to the Europa League group stage that season, and reached the English League Cup finals the following year. He also won the fan vote for the best player of the season and the players' best player of the season award.
After ending his seven-year south coast career and moving to Girona in the summer of 2022, the tough-minded midfielder joined La Liga giants Barcelona the following summer and played a total of 37 games for Barcelona before leaving Camp Nou this summer. Now that he has returned to Southampton's training base, he will inject ample top-level experience and leadership into the team's remaining journey in the British Championship.
After returning to Southampton, Romeu said: "I am extremely happy and full of expectations to join the team, and I have been ready to contribute from the first day. I feel very lucky to be able to return, and it also motivates me to give my best. Whether at the club or in the whole city, I can feel full of respect and love, which is very special. In addition to gratitude, I also look forward to repaying this love with exciting games, professional performance and full dedication. This is my current goal, when the harvest is so enthusiastic When you are passionate, the only thing you want to do is give back. "
"My return speaks for itself. I have had fun here and developed as a player and as a person. This experience has made my life more mature. Now that I have experienced a new chapter in my country, it is wonderful to be able to return to this place that is also like home in a sense. This club has deeply shaped me, and I am willing to participate in it as long as I can, because I feel that I owe them a debt."
