Vitor Roque does less to Barcelona and claims to be happy in Seville

Vitor Roque has managed to regain confidence in Real Betis after a difficult semester at FC Barcelona. The 19-year-old forward has only scored 1 goal in his first 7 games with the 'green and white' team, but he has been adding more and more minutes under the orders of Manuel Pellegrini. In a talk with 'ABC Sevilla', 'Tigrinho' did less to Barça, making it clear how difficult his time in Catalonia was.

"Here I am very happy. My family, who has gone through difficult times, now also smiles with me," Timóteo's began by saying. The Brazilian arrived in January from Athlético Paranaense, but failed to earn a place with Xavi Hernández on the bench and, during the preseason, he also failed to convince Hansi Flick to keep him on the team. Finally, Pau Víctor ended up winning the position and his loan to Betis for two seasons was closed the last week of August.

Vitor Roque, willing to stay at Betis for a long time

In that sense, he added: "I was six or seven months in which I did not smile and I had difficult moments there, but that is now over. I am here and happy. That is the most important thing," Roque explained. Barça included a purchase option for 25 million euros at the end of 2024/25, a figure that will increase to 27.5 kilos at the end of 2025/26. Sporting Clube de Portugal also wanted the Brazilian and was willing to pay €30M net immediately, but finally 'Tigrinho' prioritized staying in LaLiga.

In this regard, Vitor made it clear that, in principle, his goal is to stay at Betis for a long time, although he is clear that the final decision will be in the hands of the club. "The truth is that it doesn't depend on me. I want to play here at Betis. I would like it very much. I have talked to my parents about it. Life is good here and I would love to play more here," said Timóteo's man in his talk. with 'ABC Sevilla'. For the forward, the season, for now, is summarized in 7 games (367 minutes), 4 of them as a starter, with a single goal scored against Leganés. On Saturday, Roque hopes to be in the XI against Osasuna in Pamplona.