22-07-2025
Fan favourite Romeu visits Saints during Girona training camp
SAINTS favourite Oriol Romeu has been to visit his former teammates at the start of their pre-season training camp in Girona this week.
Romeu, who is signed to Barcelona and spent last season on loan at Catalonia-based Girona, spent seven years at Saints between 2015 and 2022.
The 33 year old defensive midfielder lives near Southampton's training camp base, meaning this is not a hint towards a potential return.
In a video posted to Southampton's social media feed, Romeu was seen catching up with Adam Armstrong, Will Smallbone and Jack Stephens.
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"I'm training tomorrow, but we have to go somewhere. We have to meet up and catch up. I'll come and see you," he told his former clubmates.
"Anytime you are free," Stephens responded to his former vice-captain before the video concludes.
Romeu made 256 appearances for Saints after joining on a permanent transfer from fellow Premier League side Chelsea in 2015.
He reached the EFL Cup final with Saints in 2016/17, losing 3-2 to Manchester United. He was voted Saints player of the season that year.
The Daily Echo will be out in Girona to cover Southampton's warm-weather training camp as preparations for the Championship step up a notch.
