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Vítor Roque landed in Barcelona on Wednesday ahead of his arrival at the Catalan club and is expected to begin his studies with the first team on Friday afternoon.
Roque’s arrival at Barca after a 40 million euro ($43. 6 million) deal with Brazilian club Athletico-PR is finalised, barring the player’s official registration with the club.
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The moving window in Spain opens on January 2nd. Once the deal is closed, Roque could make his official debut on January 4 against Las Palmas.
Barca reached an agreement to sign Roque d’Athletico in July, and the player signed a seven-year contract. Financial fair play rules have made it difficult for the Spanish champions to sign players, and Roque was originally set to sign the striker. of the 2024-25 season.
However, Barca’s injuries and problems in front of goal have made the signing of the 18-year-old an option.
The 18-year-old Brazil striker played his last official match for Athletico-PR on Dec. 3, leaving the club after scoring 28 goals in 80 appearances. Roque scored 21 of those goals in 44 matches in 2023, until a sprained right ankle suffered in September kept him sidelined for two months.
Roque’s first public appearance with Barça will take place on Saturday at the traditional open training session for the public at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, which will be his second session with his new teammates.