According to Spanish outlet Sport, Oriol Romeu is set for a move to Japan after his release from Southampton. The move is finalized and is awaiting confirmation from the player and an unnamed new club. Conversations with former Saints player Maya Yoshida helped convince Oriol Romeu to move to Japan.

Spanish defensive midfielder Oriol Romeu, who is 34, is leaving Southampton for a second time. He returned to the club in November 2025 as a free agent. During the season, Romeu made seven appearances, which brought his total number of games for Southampton to 263. He has been capped five times for Spain's U23 national team and has a current market value of €400k, according to Transfermarkt.