FC Barcelona seems to be on target. After the arrivals of Ilkay Gündogan and Iñigo Martinez, both free, the Culers could quickly formalize a new reinforcement. Her name ? Vitor Roque. Coveted by Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United or even Tottenham in recent hours, the Brazilian nugget should indeed settle in Catalonia. Good news for Joan Laporta and his teams, recently under pressure from Athletico Paranaense.
Tired of waiting, the Brazilian team, via its sporting director Alexandre Mattos, had indeed given 24 hours to the Catalans to send all the necessary documents to complete this operation. And it seems that this ultimatum had its effect. In today’s edition, Mundo Deportivo indicates, in this regard, that the lawyers of the reigning Spanish champion have finally sent the contracts to Athletico Paranaense so that the president of the club, Mario Celso Petraglia, and Vitor Roque, can sign them.
A final contractual adjustment!
If the various parties still have to examine the nature of these documents before validating them, Barça has never been so close to achieving its ends. Despite everything, the Spanish daily specifies that this slight setback and the recent approaches of the European teams mentioned above have had a significant impact for the FCB. Indeed, MD assures that Barça was forced to modify, upwards, certain aspects of the pre-agreement initially concluded on June 18. An unfortunate unexpected at a time when the Culers have to face big financial problems.
In this context, Sport then reveals the details of this proposed new contract. Thus, the Blaugrana club should pay 30 million euros to afford the native of Timóteo (i.e. five less than what was initially determined) but an increase in the different variables has taken place and the latter would now reach 31 million euros. euros! If all the objectives were met, the total amount would therefore be 61 million euros. What would make Roque the biggest sale in the history of the Brazilian club after Bruno Guimaraes at OL (22 million euros in 2020) and Renan Lodi at Atlético de Madrid (21.75 million in 2019) .
Determined to join FC Barcelona, despite recent approaches from other leaders in Europe, the Brazilian center forward should also sign a long-term contract with the Culers. Sport advance a lease of 7 seasons (6 years + one optional), until June 30, 2023! Enough to allow the Blaugranas to respect the contours of financial fair play. Note, in this sense, that the Barcelonans will spread this investment over four seasons. Complex gymnastics combining accounting reality and sporting ambition… One thing is certain, Barça seems to have done what is necessary to secure its Brazilian nugget.
