The Spanish Football Club Barcelona published, through its social media accounts, a short teaser video clip, in which its new Brazilian player, Vitor Roque, appears wearing a Blaugrana shirt.
The Brazilian talent, nicknamed “Tigrinho” (The Tiger), is scheduled to arrive in Barcelona next Wednesday and join group training under the leadership of coach Xavi two days later.
The Italian journalist specializing in news of player deals and transfers, Fabrizio Romano, wrote in his account on the “X” platform, “(Tigrinho) will travel to Spain within the next 24 hours, and will begin training with the team in the following days.”
The Brazilian Atletico Branaense player joined Barça with a six-year contract starting from January of next year and extending until the 2030-2031 season. The value of the contract amounted to 40 million euros in addition to bonuses, including 5 million euros if he finished third in the football award standings. Golden.
🔵🔴 Vitor Roque will travel to Spain in the next 24 hours to join Barcelona, plan confirmed.
Tigrinho plans to arrive on Wednesday.
He’s coming with his family in order to start training under Xavi in the following days 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/O7ozTqcNHt
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 25, 2023
Barcelona set the penalty clause in the Brazilian striker’s contract at half a billion euros, if he wants to leave the club or one of the teams wants to sign him during his time with Barca.
It is noteworthy that Roque (18 years old) was called up on March 25 to represent the Brazilian national team for the first time, and he participated as a substitute in the friendly match that ended with Morocco’s victory over the “Seleção” 2-1.
