Barcelona ends mystery with Athletico-PR and announces Vitor Roque

Vitor Roque is the new player barcelona. The striker was announced by the Spaniards this Wednesday, the 12th. After weeks of negotiations, the Culés finally reached an agreement with the Athletico-PR and will disburse a millionaire sum for one of the greatest jewels in Brazilian football. The player’s move to the Catalan club is scheduled for the 2024/25 season (July 2024); the bond is valid until 2030/31.

The values ​​were not disclosed by the clubs. According to “GE”, Athletico-PR will receive around 74 million euros, between fixed, bonuses and taxes. The value can reach R$ 400 million at the current quotation. Hurricane retains 20% of the player’s economic rights.

O #athletico and the @FCBarcelona reached an agreement for the transfer of Vitor Roque.

The player, whose move to Barcelona is scheduled for the 2024/25 season (July 2024), signed a contract with the Catalan club until the end of the 2030/31 season.

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— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) July 12, 2023

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If Vitor Roque is among the top three in the world in the Golden Ball award, Barcelona will have to pay another 5 million euros to Athletico-PR. Therefore, the center forward could yield to Hurricane coffers something around 61 million euros.

At the age of 18, Vitor Roque signed a contract with Barcelona until the end of the 2030/31 season and his termination fine was set at R$ 1 billion. The Brazilian arrives to be one of the great hopes for the future of Barça, which has the center forward to double and even a little pressure to Robert Lewandowski. The Pole is the current holder of the position and the owner of shirt number 9.

Vitor Roque lives the best moment of his career at Athletico-PR. Despite his young age, he is the main name of the club, which has him as its top scorer in 2023. There are already 30 matches in the season and the striker has already scored 15 goals. In addition, the player has shown to be important in passes for his teammates to score and accumulates five assists. That is, 20 direct participations in goals this season.

Vitor Roque’s negotiation values:

Fixed: 40 million euros (213.4 million)
Bonus: 21 million euros (R$ 112 million) – goals, games, titles, finalist for the Golden Ball and winning the Golden Ball
Taxes and fees: 13 million euros (BRL 69.3 million)
Total: 74 million euros (BRL 394.8 million)