Vitor Roque to join Barca in January

It has been a while since Barcelona announced the signing of Vitor Roque. Since then, the debate has centred on whether it would be possible to sign him in January. It would depend on an agreement with his club Athletico Paranaense and the financial viability of his contract. On Thursday, two reports confirmed that these elements converge in a clear "yes". He will be in Barcelona in two months.

First, the player's agent, Andre Cuty, spoke to 'RAC1' and said that everything is in place for his client's owners to let him leave as soon as 2024 begins. "The plan of Barcelona and the player is still clear: to join in January. Everything has been agreed with Paranaense for Vitor Roque to arrive in January. Now, he is recovering from his injury, but we believe he can be ready in four weeks".

About 3 weeks ago, the young star suffered a serious injury after a hard tackle by an opponent in his country's league, but avoided surgery. The injury was a sprained syndesmosis of the right ankle that did not require surgery, but rather rest and rehabilitation treatment. In theory, he should be 100 per cent fit in plenty of time to land in Spain, having already been medically cleared in Brasil.

He will be a perfect addition to Barca's attack for Xavi Hernandez at a difficult time of the season. Robert Lewandowski is injured and may miss the 'Clasico', although he should be back by the time Vitor Roque arrives. It will be key to have the Brazilian available now so that, if there are any injuries during the season, there will be more options to help the team.

 

October 12, 2023