In an article published this Tuesday (27), the Catalan newspaper Sports talked about the projects Barcelona for the attacker Vitor Roquefair Athletico PR.
With the young Brazilian closer and closer to being confirmed as reinforced Grana bluethe sports council of culesnow managed by former midfielder decoand a « clear plan » for the child.
According to the vehicle, Barca’s senior management know it will be ‘very difficult’ to bring Vitor Roque into this transfer window, due to the strict rules of Fair play financial the league.
O Sports claims that the blue-grená board will try to finalize the deal for the Brazilian ‘all the way’ but that in contacts with Vitor and his staff they have already shown pessimism about it.
With this, the new plan becomes ‘blocking’ the transfer of Roque, who is also being harassed by several other European teams, especially in premier league.
This way the negotiation would be partly close by then, but the striker would only be contracted by Barcelona from January next year – i.e. he would stay at Athletico just at the end of the 2023 season in brazil (Site notre bureau spécialisé).
“Without a doubt, this is not the ideal scenario either for the sports council or for coach xavi, who could not benefit from a signed player for several months. All the more so at a time when Barca need new sources of goals, due to the problems of last season,” writes the newspaper.
« But the priority is no longer even to hire Vitor Roque, but to prevent the jewel from skidding in the coming weeks, » he added.
The vehicle also points out that this is not the ideal scenario for the athlete either.
According to sources heard by the SportsVitor sees no further development possibilities at the Parana club and would be « uncomfortable » having to wait until January to present himself to Barcelona.
For this to happen, however, other movements must take place…
“Barça will do everything possible to ensure that Roque arrives before August 31. But for that to happen, Ferrán Torres or ansu fati must agree to be sold if the club receives a big offer. And there will be pressure throughout the summer for them, it will happen,” he concluded.