Chelsea's Oriol Romeu hopes for Barcelona return in the future
The Spanish youngster is looking to make the most of his new experience, but will not say no to a return to the Camp Nou if the opportunity presents itself
Chelsea's latest signing, Oriol Romeu, has indicated he would like to return to Barcelona at some point in his career.
The Spain Under-20 international has joined the Blues in a deal worth ?5 million after failing to make his mark at the Catalan club, where he had been since 2004.
The La Liga and Champions League holders have secured the option to re-sign the player over the next two years, and Romeu has refused to rule out a second stint at the Camp Nou.
"You never know what could happen in the future, I will always support Barca and I hope someday I can return there," he said at a press conference.
"But right now, what I want is to succeed at Chelsea and be fine there."
The 19-year-old expressed his joy at earning a switch to the London-based and club and spoke of his relief that a deal has finally been completed.
"I always said that my first option was Barcelona, but a time comes in which an opportunity like this comes, and a coach wants to bet on you, so you have to take it. I think I could not let this one go," he added.
"The two clubs had been talking about this subject for weeks and all I wanted was it to be over as quickly as possible so I could be focused here [the U20 World Cup], which is what interests me right now."
Quizzed on his new challenge, Romeu said he thinks he can "learn a lot" at Chelsea, adding: "This is a great club, with players of an enormous quality and a coach of a very high level. What I want is to keep improving as a footballer there.
"Everything that can happen to me there will be for the best."
Barcelona's buy-back option will allow them to sign Romeu for ?10m next summer, and for ?15m in the summer of 2013.
