Vitor Roque is one of the potential sales, and sources of income, that Barcelona are hoping to take advantage of this summer in order to fund some of their other objectives. However so far, he is yet to receive an appealing offer.
The 19-year-old Brazilian has turned down an offer from Al-Hilal, as per Sport. The Saudi Arabian giants are expected to return for Roque with an improved offer, but currently, he is not considering a move to the Middle East.
Barcelona are patient with Cancelo. He could arrive in the last days of the transfer window. @ferrancorreas
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) July 29, 2024
Fabrizio Romano has backed up those reports, and also noted that Al-Hilal have enquired about alternatives, such as Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran. Al-Hilal are expected to come back with a fresh and improved offer for Roque.
🚨🇸🇦 Understand Vitor Roque and his camp have turned down Al Hilal initial contract proposal after club-to-club approach.
Al Hilal have also requested info on other U21 strikers as potential alternatives…
…including Aston Villa's Jhon Duran who wants to join West Ham. 👀🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/1yeiSrUZqQ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 29, 2024
Various La Liga sides have enquired about Roque, but only on loan, whereas Barcelona and his agent would rather a sale. If he is to leave, he would rather remain in Europe, where Lazio and Porto have been most strongly linked, but no move for Roque seems imminent.
Barcelona bought Roque for €30m in January, and Athletico Paranaense are due €31m in variables if certain targets are made. It is hard not to think that Barcelona have burnt their bridges with the young forward though, having given him little opportunity to prove his quality. The Catalan giants are also contracted to pay him for the next six-and-a-half years.
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