Deco confirms that Barça remains hopeful of 'signing' Vitor Roque for January

For the FC Barcelona, the arrival of Vitor Roque is absolute priority of face to the wintry market. Without margin salarial to go to by other reinforcements, the club looks forward to to inscribe to the Brazilian forward in January, once have surpassed entirely his injury in the right ankle. 'Tigrinho' Has been drop with the Athletico Paranaense from does a month, but his absence would not have to exceed the four or five weeks, since the sprain did not require operation.

In this regard, Deco was clear when updating the case of the forward of 18 years. "We are struggling, on the way to try incorporate in January to Vitor Roque, that for this it fichamos and want it the sooner possible", admitted the sportive director culé in an interview with 'RAC1'. For the Paranaense, the best is postergar his arrival to Catalonia until the summer of 2024, as the agreed initially, but the Barça wants to incorporate him to the first team what before.

The Barça expects by the 'ok' of LaLiga to inscribe to Vitor Roque

However, the new sportive director culé detailed that, to be able to inscribe to 'Tigrinho', will have to expect by the 'ok' of LaLiga and his 'Fair Play'. The patronal has updated his rule and the Barça has to adjust his plafinicación to the plan of feasibility presented in July, which was approved after several reviews. The traspaso of the '9' closed by 30 million fixed euros more some variables that could duplicate his price, in addition to a clause of rescission of 500 'kilos'.

"It is public that the League has a new rule and the club is studying it to adapt to this regulation respecting it. We are struggling, on the way to try incorporate to Vitor Roque,that for this it fichamos and want it the sooner possible. It is an option if we fulfil the requirements of the League", added Deco on the possibilities to have the Brazilian for the second half of the 2023/24.

Deco descarta Some problem with the Paranaense by 'Tigrinho'

Regarding the wish of the Paranaense to retain to his 'jewel' until mediated of 2024, the director culé ensured that there will be problems with the 'Furaçao' for advancing his exit, as this possibility was contemplated in the initial agreement pactado this year. "From the first moment spoke of January or June because it always was a requirement of the Paranaense, that never wanted to sell to his player before; so this already is spoken and is not a novelty. Want to have it in January from the beginning, but the staff that have is sufficient to struggle by the titles", added.

On the other hand, the ex international his explained that, although his management in the negotiation by the '9' was key, was decision of the club bet by him. "It is normal that say that this is bet of one and the another, of another, but Vitor is a bet of the club. The department of 'scouting' also gave his seen well, is a bet of the president, that also listened my opinion and also a bet of Xavi. Roque Would not be here if it did not go by the seen well of Xavi", puntualizó Deco.