Arriving in Barcelona this winter, the young Brazilian striker still cannot be registered. More bad news for the Blaugrana.
On December 18, Joan Laporta confirmed that the young Brazilian striker Vitor Roque was going to arrive in the Ciudad Condal a little earlier than expected. “It is planned (to arrive, editor’s note) at the end of December or the beginning of January, for this winter market. The idea is to integrate it as early as possible. Deco explained to us that he is a player who has a goal and I think that now he will do very well for us, because he can help us a lot. We have virtuoso players, natural scorers like Lewandowski and he will be a complement to the team .
As a reminder, Barça had recruited the striker from Athletico Paranaense last summer in exchange for around thirty million euros, but the latter was only to cross the Atlantic a year later. However, the Blaugranas quickly made it known that they were keen to see their new nugget arrive this winter due to the offensive difficulties of the team coached by Xavi.
Barça's finances still at the heart of the problem
A wish that was granted. Vitor Roque landed in Barcelona in recent days, but while his official presentation was announced for tomorrow, two pieces of information have sowed doubt. Cadena COPE radio has indeed indicated that the Brazilian will not be presented tomorrow or this week. The exercise is postponed until later, without any further clarification. A twist which is not a surprise if we take a look at the revelations of the Catalan media Jijantes .
ℹ️ INFORMA @JijantesFC
— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) January 2, 2024
🗣️ LaLiga y el Barça en conversaciones para la inscripción de Vitor Roque
🐅 El brasileño solo podrá ser inscrito, por ahora, en forma de cesión hasta final de temporada
👉🏻 A partir de la temporada que viene se abriría otro escenario
‼️ Todo provocado… pic.twitter.com/rHVzLWpjDg
Once again, Barça must face a registration problem. While it thought it could take advantage of Gavi's long absence to have the economic means to register its winter recruit, the culé club faces the intransigence of LaLiga. Clearly, discussions are currently underway, because Barça's finances do not allow Vitor Roque to be registered. The fault is the unpaid debt of the Libero company which has still not paid the check for €40 million for the purchase of 10% of Barça Vision. For the moment, the only solution would be to register the Brazilian in the form of a loan, but only for six months, thus forcing Barça to think about another option for next season.