One or two signings to make up for Oriol Romeu’s departure

The harm he has done to Girona the departure of Oriol Romeu to Barça is irreparable, but there is no time for regrets. Quique Cárcel is already working to make up for the absence of the Ulldecona midfielder, while Míchel helps him by asking him exactly what he needs. “It is clear that the loss of Oriol is important and we have to do it one or two signings in his position”, commented the coach last Wednesday after the friendly against Olot (2-4), the first without the Spaniard who, after training under Xavi, traveled with his new team to the USA for the tour. And he pointed out: “If we want to create a team that improves in the defensive phase, I think we need a more specific player for this position”. That is, one defensive pivot with technical ability to give play to the team.

Meanwhile, Míchel is doing tests with what he has available in the squad. At Municipal Garrotxí he placed David López there, although, despite his versatility, the coach made it clear that this is not the place that belongs to the defender of Sant Cugat because he is central. “It’s not the position I have in mind for him, but I have to try. We will also study the possibility of playing with doble pivot with Aleix and Iván if it ends up being done or Yangel. They are players who will help us.” Like David Lopez, these days it may also be Daley Blind’s turn to be there. At the moment, in Olot, the Dutchman made his debut on the left side, which is his natural habitat.

The inner story of Romeo’s passing

Right now, the options that the sports management likes the most are the midfielder Maximo Perronewho could come on loan from Manchester City but has no experience in Europe, and Nico Gonzalez of Barça. Both are very young – they are 20 and 21 years old, respectively – so it remains to be seen if they would really fill Romeo’s void. “Each time we will go further in the structure because this will depend on the signings we will make in the position of 6, 9 and a player who can play more on the outside”, added Míchel, satisfied with the team’s response at the start of the pre-season.

The signing of Iván Martín is ready

While waiting for all of Míchel’s requests to be carried out, Girona is ready to sign Iván Martín. The Basque winger and midfielder was in demand since the end of the season, but the process has been delayed longer than expected due to negotiations with Villarreal. However, the deal is closed and only the last details are missing to be able to make the announcement officially. In fact, the player has already been in Girona for a few days and, in the event that his arrival is confirmed in the next few hours, he could have minutes in the friendly behind closed doors without an audience that Míchel’s men will play against Andorra on Saturday (10.00). In this way, Iván Martín will start his third season in Montilivi after arriving there in January 2022.

2023-07-20 15:48:21
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