Southampton have re-signed Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu for the remainder of the season.
The 34-year-old spent seven years at St Mary’s between 2015 and 2022, taking part in 256 video games earlier than leaving for La Liga aspect Girona.
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Romeu has been a free agent since leaving Barcelona in the summertime, having returned to the Spanish giants the place he started his profession after a season with Girona.
Saints are with no supervisor after on Sunday however on Wednesday night time.
“In all facets, I really feel fortunate to be again, and I really feel additionally motivated to push as a lot as I can,” Romeu instructed the membership web site.
“I’ve felt simply across the membership and even across the metropolis how a lot respect and love I am getting. It is particular.
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“There may be nothing else than gratitude to that and in addition the willingness to present them again that love with good video games, with good performances, with professionalism, respect.
“That is my purpose proper now, as a result of when you’ve got that response from everybody, it simply says so much and also you simply need to give it again.”
Romeu started his profession in Barcelona’s well-known La Masia academy however made simply two appearances underneath Pep Guardiola throughout his first stint with the senior staff in 2010-11 earlier than shifting to Chelsea.
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His time in London featured mortgage strikes to Valencia and Stuttgart as damage additionally hampered his recreation time on the membership.
But at Southampton he turned a daily, scoring eight objectives and being a part of the edges that certified for the Europa League for the primary time in 12 seasons and reached the EFL Cup ultimate in 2017.
“Ori has a particular reference to this membership and provides a wealth of expertise into the group,” added Southampton’s group technical director Johannes Spors.
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“He understands the significance of his affect off the pitch as a lot as on it and can play a significant position when it comes to the tradition we need to instil all through the squad.”