The Athletic Paranaense has confirmed officially the transfer of Vitor Roque to the Barcelona during the market of winter. Through a communiqué in the social network X, the Brazilian club announced that the clash against the Saints will be the last opportunity to witness to Roque before it give the jump to Europe. His arrival to Barcelona already is confirmed but still there is something that restless to the bloated culé What dorsal will carry the carioca?
The 'Tigrinho' has signed an agreement by six seasons with a clause of rescission of 500 million euros. The Barcelona disbursed 30 million euros more 31 in variables, underlining the significant bet of the Catalan club by the attacker, the one who probably will turn into the successor of Lewandowski in the tip of attack.
The incógnita on which number of dorsal will use the Brazilian persists. Roque Carries the number '9' in the Paranaense, a dorsal at present occupied by Robert Lewandowski in the group culé. Previously, it had used the dorsal '39' and '27'. In the staff of the Barcelona, the available numbers are at present the 12, 16 and 25, options little conventional for a forward, but comprehensible given his arrival to half of season.
Roque Arrives 'to tope'
Although it will sack of the fans this Sunday, Vitor Roque will contest his last party with the Athletic Paranaense against the Cuiabá next Thursday, 7 December, before heading to Barcelona. His return to the terrains of game dissipated the doubts on his state of form, annotating a goal and going back to be determinant for the team rojinegro. Now, the next challenge of 'Tigrinho' will be to strengthen the leading culé in the second half of the season, in search of his first titles in Europe and with the uncertainty that dorsal will carry in the back.