Till now, the only change in the FC Barcelona squad in the current winter transfer window has been the incorporation of Vitor Roque. After having been signed in the last summer transfer window, the Brazilian striker has now arrived at the Catalan club and also made his debut in La Liga and Copa del Rey.
The striker’s incorporation in Xavi’s team is leading to a lot of optimism and hope in the Blaugrana supporters that he can significantly mitigate the team’s woes in front of goal. Robert Lewandowski has not been at his best this season and has been highly criticised for his lack of efficiency this season.
Roque not only has a lot of potential to grow into a world-beater in the coming years, but as he showed in Brazil, he can also make an instant impact on the pitch. As a result, the demand for the youngster was very high last summer, but Barcelona came out on top of other candidates.
This transfer success for the Blaugranes had a lot to do with Roque’s own admiration for the Catalan club. In fact, as SPORT has reported, the player even had a better financial proposal from the Premier League side Manchester City, but he still chose to sign with the current Spanish champions.
Furthermore, it was reported last summer that the forward himself had blocked offers from all clubs other than Barcelona and had also rejected a move to Manchester United.
This commitment to the Catalan club facilitated the agreement between Athletico Paranaense and Barcelona, as the Brazilian club was unable to start an auction for their prized asset.
For now, Roque is well and truly a Barcelona player and is looking to open his scoring account with his new club. He came close to scoring a goal in the match against Las Palmas, and would now be looking to help Xavi’s team win their first trophy of the season; the Spanish Super Cup.
