With FC Barcelona themselves possessing one of the biggest fanbases in world football, the Catalans alongside other top clubs are no longer foreigners to the power of modern social networking and connections through online forums and platforms.
News regarding various players and entities following each other on social media platforms has now become a norm to allow fans and reporters alike to deduce possible affiliations or alliances to be.
In the most recent of such developments involving a player that FC Barcelona are reportedly close to signing, SPORT has highlighted the fact that the mother of Brazilian prodigy Vitor Roque has started following FC Barcelona on their Instagram page.
While on the face of it, the news does not seem all that special and could simply be just another incident of a player’s entourage following various clubs to stay connected or remain informed. However, parallel to that statement lies the difference for this particular occasion.
The mother of the player followed only one club prior to her following of FC Barcelona, and that is the current Brazilian club of her 18-year-old son, Athletico Paranaense. With now Barca added to the list, the report suggests that it speaks volumes as to just how advanced the interest of both player and his entourage has developed when it comes to joining Barcelona.
With Vitor Roque continuing to amaze spectators and opposition alike with his recent goal-scoring exploits in South America, for both club and country, Barcelona will be looking on with eager interest as they await the arrival of a player they have reportedly agreed a deal with Athletico Paranaense over for around €35 million plus an additional €10 million in add-ons.
