Barca News
The Spanish newspaper AS said that FC Barcelona succeeded in reaching an agreement with a “feat” 18-year-old Brazilian striker for 40 million euros and a 5-year contract.
But before the official signing, Barcelona needs to get rid of at least three players to reduce the salary block, allowing for the registration of new contracts as well as the renewals made with first-team players such as Javi and Araujo, as well as Alejandro Balde.
According to the AS newspaper, Deco, the new sports secretary in Barcelona, succeeded in terminating the agreement with Vitor Roque, the Brazilian striker of Atletico Paranaense, for 40 million euros, which will be paid in three equal installments.
The newspaper said that Deco’s knowledge of the Brazilian player market, as well as his good relationship with Andre Curry, Vitor Roque’s agent, was a decisive factor in resolving the deal.
Vitor Roque is an outspoken striker number 9, which means he will join Barcelona as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski in Xavi Hernandez’s attacking line. He can also play in more than one attacking position, which opens the door to the possibility of playing in the wing position.
Vitor Roque, who joined the Brazil national team camp, is distinguished by his tremendous goalscoring ability and his talent with the ball at his feet. His landing at Barcelona is vital to revitalizing the attacking line.
In any case, the arrival of Vitor Roque will definitively close the doors to the return of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Until recently, Gabonese was one of the options that the Technical Secretariat was considering to bolster the attack, although a younger striker was preferred to fill the position.
With Rocky, Xavi will have already covered one of the three priority positions to strengthen the team before next season. In any case, the most important will remain: a defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder.
Source: As
