On July 12 , 2013 , Oriol Romeu joined Spanish La Liga side Valencia .
Manager Roberto Di Matteo stated that the departures of Yossi Benayoun , Michael Essien and Raul Meireles would mean more playing opportunities for the Spaniards ; however , on 11 December , he suffered a knee injury in a game against Sunderland , being sidelined for the rest of the season. On 12 July , Oriol Romeu joined Valencia on a season long loan.
Oriol Romeu