Palmeiras is going all out! Vitor Roque, their dream signing for the Club World Cup

Vitor Roque continues to be a strong candidate as a possible reinforcement for Palmeiras. The 'Verdao' has enough cash on hand to cover his signing after the sale of center-back Vitor Reis to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's team paid 40 million euros for the 19-year-old player, so there should be no issues negotiating with FC Barcelona for the former youth player of Athlético Paranaense.

In this regard, Palmeiras' goal is to have 'Tigrinho' for the Club World Cup, a tournament where Abel Ferreira's team will compete in Group A alongside Porto, Al-Ahly from Egypt, and Leo Messi's Inter Miami. The São Paulo team debuts on June 15 against Porto, so they are willing to pay the 25 million euros that Barça set as the asking price for the forward after loaning him to Betis.

Betis will have the final say on Vitor Roque's future

However, the 'Verdao' will have to wait for the final decision from the Andalusian team, as the 'verdiblancos', in addition to the purchase option, have the possibility of extending the loan of the Brazilian forward for another year, until the end of the 2025-26 season. If they decide to buy 'Tigrinho' next year, his price will be 30 'kilos', 5 million euros more than the price set for next summer.

Additionally, Barcelona will retain 20% of his sporting rights, ensuring they earn a bit more from a future sale. Roque has scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists in 29 matches (1,600 minutes) this season and has the confidence of coach Manuel Pellegrini. However, the Betis management does not seem convinced about making a significant expenditure this year for the player from Timóteo, which could seriously affect the interests of a Barcelona team that prioritizes closing this operation as soon as possible.