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BARÇA GOES FOR THE IDEAL '9'

Definition, power, technique... Barça's reasons for trusting Vitor Roque

Published:17/06/2023 - 20:08h

Updated:17/06/2023 - 20:08h

FC Barcelona is very close to signing Vitor Roque for an amount close to 40 million euros. The amount may seem high for a player just 18 years old, but 'Tigrinho' has shown admirable potential in his first year as a professional

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When seeing video summaries of the best goals and skills of Vitor Roque is easy to understand why the FC Barcelona is had to put until 40 million euros on the table for 'tie' what before to the young Brazilian forward. With alone 18 years, 'Tigrinho' already has shined in the Brasileirao and in the Glass Libertadores with the Athletico Paranaense, in addition to winning the last Sudamericano Sub-20 with the 'verdeamarela'.

The one of Timoteo adds 10 goals and 5 assistances in 25 official parties with the 'Furaçao', turning into the fifth better goleador of the first stretch of the Brasileirao. The CEO of the Athletico Paranaense, Alexandre Mattos, already is in the City Condal for ultimar the details of his traspaso, with which the Barça will ensure fichar to the '9' of the moment in Brazil. Why fichar to Vitor Roque? His qualities justify the bet culé.

Pura improves and smell goleador: Like this it plays Vitor Roque

When seeing play to Vitor Roque is difficult not remembering to Adriano Leite, that powerful goleador that shined in the Inter of Milan between 2004 and 2006. The corpulencia physical of 'Tigrinho' allows him be lethal in the one against one, in addition to winning with ease the back of his rivals to take advantage of the spaces. Besides, his skill to dribble helps him to create more occasions from the frontal of the area, where takes out to relucir all the power of his left leg.

Although it treats of a player very corpulento for a height average (1.72 m), the Brazilian is quite fast and intelligent for desmarcarse. In the Paranaense is used to to play with freedom to move by all the area, by which is accustomed to play also recostado by the band. However, it is by the half where better surrenders, since it also is used to to go down to the midfield to associate with his mates, luciendo his vision of game and ease to assist. In this sense, in Brazil compare him with Vinicius Jr. Although, unlike the player of the Real Madrid, the star of the Paranaense would arrive to Spain knowing define.

Versatility and intelligence: Vitor is a '9' very complete

This allows him play by both sides with ease. To profile changed loses something of explosividad, but as long as have freedom to move to the centre of the area, Vitor always attains to generate danger to the encarar rival. Something that yes has to improve is his aerial game, although his height neither gives him to impose easily by this road. To arrive this year, the one of Timoteo would be acting of Lewandowski, but would have dynamics with the first team.

In fact, one of the aims of the club is that 'Tigrinho' take advantage of the presence of 'Lewy' to improve his football and, in some parties, is very likely that Xavi joint him with the Pole to nourish the potential goleador culé. LaLiga Will seat him of wonder to the forward of 18 years, whose potential luce to these very promising heights. Deco Works to recess his price, but are 30 or 40 the millions that finish paying the Barça, everything aims to that his signing will be very profitable for the club.

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