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Midfielder Oriol Romeu<\/a> has stressed that it was impossible for him to turn down the chance to join Chelsea<\/a> as it is an opportunity that comes along only once for a young footballer.
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The Spain Under-20 star completed his move from Barcelona<\/a> to Chelsea for a fee of \u20ac5 million (\u00a34.3m) on Thursday and is looking forward to plying his trade in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

“Obviously, it hurts a lot to leave Barcelona. This has always been my club. However, opportunities like Chelsea only come along once. You have to make a decision and go for it,” Romeu said to Marca<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“Chelsea are a great option for me. Both clubs had reached an agreement, so it was up to me to make a final decision. I am looking forward to the challenge at Chelsea. Negotiations went pretty smoothly and I’m glad that the deal was closed this fast.”<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old midfielder is a product of the famed Barcelona youth academy and made his official debut in May 2011. He has signed a contract until 2015 with the Stamford Bridge outfit.<\/p>\n

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Midfielder Oriol Romeu has stressed that it was impossible for him to turn down the chance to join Chelsea as it is an opportunity that comes along only once for a young footballer. The Spain Under-20 star completed his move from Barcelona to Chelsea for a fee of \u20ac5 million (\u00a34.3m) on Thursday and is looking forward to plying his trade in the Premier League. “Obviously, it hurts a lot to leave Barcelona. This has always been my club. However, opportunities like Chelsea only come along once. You have to make a decision and go for it,” Romeu said to Marca . “Chelsea are a great option for me. Both clubs had reached an agreement, so it was up to me to make a final decision. I am looking forward to the challenge at Chelsea. Negotiations went pretty smoothly and I’m glad that the deal was closed this fast.” The 19-year-old midfielder is a product of the famed Barcelona youth academy and made his official debut in May 2011. 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