Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Espanyol defender, Carlos Romero ahead of a summer transfer move.
Barcelona’s triumph over Espanyol on Saturday was anything but jubilant. There was less celebration and more relief in the changing room.
One theme that kept coming up was how difficult the victory was. According to AS as reported by Sports Mole, Romero stood out with admiration during an internal examination.
The 24-year-old left-back gave an excellent performance in the derby while on loan from Villarreal until the end of the current campaign.
Romero was given the task of marking Lamine Yamal, and he did it with remarkable discipline.
He held his own in individual duels against one of the most deadly players in international football and played the entire 90 minutes without committing a single foul.
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A run of form that has been garnering attention for months was simply validated by the performance in the Catalan derby.
In addition to being a consistent offensive threat, Romero has demonstrated defensive maturity. He had already established himself recently with an incredible goal against Athletic Bilbao.
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Villarreal will have to make a crucial decision next summer as a result of this expansion.
The club will have to make a decision on the Valencian full-back’s future because he has a contract that expires in 2029 and there is competition for the position, with players like Sergi Cardona and Alfonso Pedraza currently on the team.
Romero, meanwhile, keeps making convincing reasons for Espanyol to remain a major player.
Even rivals have taken notice of his performances. Even though the left-back position is theoretically adequately covered, the player’s performance in the derby impressed the Barcelona dressing room and raised his profile.
The €45 million (£39.5 million) release clause, which turns adulation into caution, is a major barrier to any transfer.
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