European giants have long been draining the market of young talents in South America. FC Barcelona was also supposed to find its “pearl” when it decided to spend 40 million euros on Vitor Roque. The teenage Brazilian was supposed to come to the Catalan capital only in the summer of 2024, but it was decided to bring him in six months earlier. The 19-year-old turned out to be a failure. In the spring round, he played 16 matches, in which he accumulated only 353 minutes. He scored two goals.
Lewandowski's would-be successor attacks Barcelona. “It's over now”
During the summer transfer window, FC Barcelona once again had huge problems staying within the salary cap and registering players after the expensive purchase of Dani Olmo. The victim of this transfer was Ilkay Gundogan, who was forced out of the club and went to Manchester City, but it was not enough. Vitor Roque also had to say goodbye to the Catalan capital. Barca wanted to sell the 19-year-old, but ended up with a one-year loan to Real Betis.
The Brazilian is spending the international break at the U20s training camp, of which he is the captain. During the training camp, he met with the national media and had a strong swipe at his former club. “It was a bit complicated for me. I had a few chances, but not the ones I expected. (…) I thought it would be different, both in terms of how I was treated, the way I played and the way the management talked to me. But it's over now, I'm happy to have the opportunity to play for Betis and put on the national team shirt again,” said Vitor Roque, quoted by sport.es.
“The Brazilian has not let himself be dragged down by bad experiences, but now wants to look to the future. Gone are the bad days at Barcelona, ​​when he would finish training with tears in his eyes, overwhelmed by the pressure of his situation, before he was loaned to Betis,” the Catalan medium summed up. Vitor Roque has already made his debut for Real Betis. He played 33 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu. His team lost 0:2.