A few heat strokes but the essentials are covered. FC Barcelona has a new recruit after the arrivals of Ilkay Gündogan and Iñigo Martinez. A reinforcement of choice for the Barcelonans since it is the young crack Vitor Roque, courted by many European cadors, who decided to put his suitcases in Catalonia. Brazilian international at only 18 years old, the most beautiful promise of Athletico Paranaense leaves Brazil to join one of the biggest clubs in the world.
The Brazilians announced the departure of their player in a press release: “Athletico and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Vitor Roque. The player, whose transfer to Barcelona is scheduled for the 2024/25 season (July 2024), has signed a contract with the Catalan club until the end of the 2030/31 season. Coveted by Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United or even Tottenham, Vitor Roque finally decided to opt for the Culers project. A long-standing desire, despite the financial difficulties currently encountered by Barça. A delicate context which could also have derailed the deal. Tired of waiting, despite a first agreement found on June 18, Athletico Paranaense had thus set an ultimatum for the Blaugranas.
Vitor Roque in the footsteps of Neymar…
A stroke of pressure which will have borne fruit since FC Barcelona, aware of the urgency, has finally accelerated in the past few days to complete the file. To snatch the young Brazilian nugget, Barça would therefore have to pay 30 million euros, not to mention the various variables estimated at 31 million euros. A great financial operation carried out by Furacão, which thus made the biggest sale in its history after Bruno Guimaraes to OL (22 million euros in 2020) and Renan Lodi to Atlético de Madrid (21.75 million in 2019).
Author of 29 goals and 11 assists in 87 matches since the start of his career, Vitor Roque, for his part, signed a contract until 2031 and will stay one more year in Brazil. Enough to give yourself time to prove your talent and settle permanently at the forefront of the Barcelona attack. What also 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, with Robert Lewandowski and Vitor Roque, Barça will soon be able to boast of a sacred attacking duo.
