Barcelonasporting director Deco has confirmed the LaLiga giants’ imminent Ԁєɑł for Brazilian wonderkidVitor Roque.
The 18-year-old is set to move fromAthleticoParanense for an intiial fee of £25million afterBarcelonafought off ɾєρօɾτed interest fromArsenalandManchester United.
“Of course I’m satisfied, he is a very good player,” he told Spanish newspaperSport.
Centre-forward Roque has hit 15 goals in 30 games this season while helping Brazil to the South American Under-20 Championship, before making his full international debut.
Barcelona signing the teenage sensation follows their disappointment in the race to land Arda Guler, the Turkish youngster who last week joined Real Madrid.
The LaLiga champions have already added Inigo Martinez and Ilkay Gundogan on free transfers this summer, with Roque’s agent speaking highly of this soon-to-be confirmed Ԁєɑł.
Andre Cury toldGlobo: “Every negotiation is complicated, especially for a player of this calibre. There were other interested parties. But Vitor always had his head turned toBarcelona.
“He wanted to follow the Brazilians who passed thɾօυɢҺBarcelona; Rivaldo, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, who were the best in the world there. And Neymar, who was not the best in the world, but was in the top three and was champion in the Champions League.
“I had been talking to Deco for a year. And we have now implemented [the Ԁєɑł]. We chose the best project forVitor Roqueto be among the best in the world.
“I would like to thankBarcelona, the president, Xavi, everyone for their trust. They got it right. They’re going to have a very high-level player for the next few years.”
