return! Official: 34-year-old free midfielder Romeu joins Southampton on a contract until the end of the season

Southampton officially announced that the 34-year-old free midfielder Romeu has joined the team, and the two parties have signed a contract until the end of this season.

Romeu played for Southampton from 2015 to 2022, playing 256 games in all competitions and contributing 8 goals and 7 assists. The player became a free agent this summer, and the current transfer price is 800,000 euros.

Romeu said: "I am really happy, very excited and I want to contribute to the team from day one. I feel very lucky in every aspect to be back in the team, but also motivated and eager to do my best.

I can feel that the club and the whole It's special that the city respects and loves me. I'm just grateful for that and eager to repay that love with great games, great performances, professionalism and respect.

That's my goal now, because it means so much when everyone gives me feedback like that. And you just want to give that love back to them.

My choice to come back speaks for itself, I've enjoyed my time at the club, I've grown as a player and as a person, and this experience has made me more mature in all aspects of my life. I had another experience back home and it felt great to be back here and it felt like home in a way. This club had such a profound impact on me that I wanted to help and be involved as long as I could because I felt like I owed them something."