On Wednesday, Barcelona finally completed the signing of Vitor Roque. The 18-year-old has agreed a long-term contract with his new club, although he is expected to remain at Athletico Paranaense until next summer.
Roque turned down approaches from a number of interested clubs in order to sign for Barcelona. The Brazilian international is a big fan of the Blaugrana, and that has been shown in a picture from 2019, in which he is seen posing with a Lionel Messi shirt alongside his agent, Ehler Pessoa.
After signing as a new Barcelona player, Roque took the opportunity to re-create that picture with Pessoa, using the same Barcelona shirt from four years prior.
Roque’s signing has generate much excitement among Barcelona fans, who will be looking forward to welcoming one of the world’s most exciting young players to their club in 2024. In the meantime, they will hope that he can carry on his excellent form for Athletico PR.