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Romeu is tempted to exit Southampton after being offered a 3-year deal at Girona

  /  autty

Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu is keen to take up an offer from Girona in Spain.

The 30-year-old has been offered a three year contract but Girona have still to agree a fee with Saints.

An exit from St Mary's this summer would call an end to Romeu's seven-year spell at the Premier League club.

The former Chelsea, Barcelona and Valencia defensive midfielder is now one of Southampton's longest-serving players, racking up 255 appearances for the club since 2015.

But LaLiga newcomers Girona, who were promoted to the Spanish first division via the play-offs last season, are keen to lure the 30-year-old veteran in a bid to bolster their squad with top flight experience.

He would be the Spanish club's third permanent signing of the window, following ex-Real Madrid left-back Miguel Gutierrez and former Espanyol centre-half David Lopez.

Romeu started Southampton's first match of the campaign against Tottenham but has since been dropped by Ralph Hasenhuttl, taking up a spot on the bench against Leeds and Leicester.

The Spaniard has been sidelined in favour of 18-year-old Belgian Romeo Lavia, who signed from Manchester City for £14m earlier this summer.

Romeu anchored Saints' midfield on Tuesday as Hasenhuttl's side beat Cambridge United 3-0 in the second round of the EFL Cup.