FC Barcelona and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Vitor Roque.
On Thursday afternoon Real Betis confirmed an agreement with Barcelona to terminate Roque’s loan deal. It is believed that Barcelona gave up assets worth around €4.5m in order to encourage Betis to agree to doing so, as they sought to recoup the money they spent on Roque in the first place.
The Blaugrana put down €30m for Roque last January, plus another €31m in variables (none of which were earned), handing the 20-year-old a seven-year contract until 2031. However after he struggled for game time under Xavi Hernandez, he was loaned out to Betis, and has fallen out of their plans for the future.
The deal taking him to Palmeiras will see Barcelona keep 20% of any future sale, and bring in €25.5m plus €5m in variables. It is an operation that allows Barcelona to complete the deal without making any losses, despite his stock having fallen over the last year. It is believed that Barcelona were keen to move on, and will put the salary limit space towards contract renewals for Inigo Martinez, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal in the coming months.
“It is an honor to wear the shirt of Brazil’s Greatest Champion,” Roque explained.
“Since the news began to emerge about the possibility of my transfer to Palmeiras, I have received a number of messages from Palmeiras fans, and that affection has made all the difference.I can’t wait to join my teammates and be on the field to help Palmeiras.”
Betis themselves had a buy option for €25m on Roque, but after spending €13m to bring in Cucho Hernandez in January, it became clear that Los Verdiblancos were not planning to make Roque their star forward any time soon. The deal is a record for a Latin American side, outstripping the €20m Botafogo spent on Wendel last month.
Final numbers of Vitor Roque deal between Palmeiras and Barcelona. €25.5m fixed fee, €5m add-ons and 20% sell-on clause.
Bode1
58
For real we ruined this promising young guy’s dreams. I repeat if a coach doesn’t like you I honestly don’t know how to convinced him dat you can be reliable. I don’t like seeing a promiscuous guy to have moved his career in dis kind of situations it’s doesn’t sit well for me. They should just released ansu fati as well keeping this guys won’t help them. This guys thinks Dey re young and ready to play not on the bench. They really need to find a suitable conclusion for them rather than keeping them on the bench.
yeeceprtz
15
ruin what ? he is just 19 he can work on improving his game and come back again to Europe, Palmeiras are not fools they are preparing him for huge sell on the future, after all it's all business.