Barcelona close to agreeing Vitor Roque transfer ahead of Premier League clubs
Barcelona are close to agreeing a €40m transfer for 18-year-old Brazil forward Vitor Roque, although 90min understands there remains an outstanding issue with the exact structure of the proposed deal with Athletico Paranaense. Only turning 18 earlier this year, Roque has been playing first-team Football in his homeland since 2021 and joined Athletico from first senior club Cruzeiro last year. Roque already has ten goals in 25 appearances across all competitions for his current team so far in 2023 and his form, also rewarded with a first senior international appearance for Brazil in March, has unsurprisingly brought significant attention from Europe. From the Premier League , Arsenal are firm admirers of the player and have held talks. Manchester United and Newcastle have additionally shown interest, but Roque’s own preference has also been Barcelona. Chelsea were another to contact his representatives. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed 90min revealed back in Feb...