Overview

• Both players signed new contracts through June 2028 and claimed two of Celta’s 25 first-team slots for the 2025/26 season.
• Manu Fernández has been converted from defensive midfielder to center-back and completes a rare three-generation Fernández lineage in the first team.
• Miguel Román impressed in preseason under coach Claudio Giráldez and joins as one of the club’s five senior midfielders.
• Nearly half of Celta’s registered squad emerged from Celta Fortuna, reflecting the club’s strategy to develop internal depth under strict financial and registration controls.
• Club analysts say retaining Fernández and Román makes further defensive signings unlikely unless there are unexpected departures.