Eager to recruit the Brazilian nugget Vitor Roque, FC Barcelona will have to sacrifice some of its players to finance the transfer of the 18-year-old striker. Because the accounts of the Blaugrana club are still empty.
In search of a future center-forward to double the position of Robert Lewandowski while preparing for the future, FC Barcelona has set its sights on Vitor Roque, the 18-year-old Brazilian striker playing at Atlético Paranaense . Under contract with the Brazilian club until May 2027, Vitor Roque will not however be sold off and Barcelona will have to spend between 30 and 40 million euros to recruit him.
Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres sacrificed?
According to information from the Sport newspaper, the reigning Spanish champion is far from having this fresh money in the coffers. Indeed, the transfer window has barely started and Barça is already facing its money problems, as during other windows of the transfer market. However, the arrival of Vitor Roque is not yet considered impossible. The sale of some players in the squad could unblock things.
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The Catalan media indicates in particular that Joan Laporta’s objective is to get rid of Ansu Fati but also Ferran Torres in order to recover fresh money but also to reduce the club’s payroll and thus be able to go for the 18-year-old Brazilian striker. Suffice to say that Joan Laporta has his work cut out to find ways out for his two attackers, both of whom replaced last season under Xavi. These two departures are nevertheless essential to relaunch the transfer window of Barça and hope for some purchases from the Blaugrana club, which has for the moment been content with the recruitment of the excellent Ilkay Gündogan, recruited free from Manchester City after his crowned in the Champions League with the British club.
