Vitor Roque's agent analyzes his return to Brazil and his time at Barça

The agent of Vitor Roque, André Cury, granted an interview to the program 'Tu Diràs' on 'RAC 1', where he did not hesitate to talk about the case of his client after the official announcement of his move to Palmeiras, in a transfer that was closed for €25M plus another five in complex performance-related variables. The representative wanted to take pride in 'Tigrinho' and expressed the importance of this move for him.

"Vitor Roque is a great player and a great kid. Things did not go as we thought. I believe that arriving at Barça in January was not good for him. He is a very young boy. He will take this path of returning to Brazil for a season or two and then he will return to Europe at 21-22 years old," he began explaining.

Did Vitor Roque leave on bad terms with FC Barcelona?

In that line, André Cury also asserted that the forward from Timóteo holds no grudge against FC Barcelona, the team that gave him the opportunity to make the leap to Europe, but where he could never settle into the sports project, neither under Xavi Hernández, who barely gave him playing opportunities during the half-season he was under his guidance. Nor under the orders of Hansi Flick, where after preseason it was deemed appropriate to loan him to Real Betis.

"He is not leaving hurt by Barça. He is a very calm boy. Football has changed because people want the player to perform automatically from one day to the next. This boy at 19 years old has been through two clubs in Spain, a different country, and has scored 10 goals. He hasn't done that badly," he emphasized.

At the same time, Cury emphasized that both Vitor Roque and his environment do not see this step as an unfortunate stage in the '9's career, but rather as a learning experience that has strengthened him. "I don't think we rushed with him. He has played in Europe, scored goals, forced penalties... At Betis he played well, he didn't do badly. At the end of the market, Betis signed 'Cucho'. When they made that move, it was because they were discarding Vitor and we couldn't stay there on loan. Now he is going to a new project with Palmeiras. They have made the largest investment in the history of America in a player and they will take good care of him," analyzed the agent of 'Tigrinho'.

"I don't think we rushed with him. He has played in Europe, scored goals, forced penalties"

'Tigrinho's' environment does not close the door to a 'second dance' with Barça

André has so much confidence in Vitor Roque that he did not hesitate to point out that the forward could return to FC Barcelona in the future. "I think he could return to Barça in a few years. He can go to any club in Europe. When we came to Barcelona, he had an offer three times greater from Tottenham and we decided to come to Barcelona for a good project. That's how things are," he concluded.

"When we came to Barcelona, he had an offer three times greater from Tottenham and we decided to come to Barcelona for a good project"

Furthermore, Cury acknowledged that the pressure from a complex environment like that of FC Barcelona may also have affected the forward's professional development. "We know Barça well. There, a lot is won, there is a lot of pressure, and the press does not help, saying who is good and who is bad. Young players need calm to show their performance over time," he warned.

"When he arrived in January, I think it was the worst historical month for Barça and they conceded 30 goals in a month. When a team concedes 30 goals, everything gets complicated"

Likewise, André did not hesitate to compare Vitor Roque's case with that of one of the great assets currently succeeding in the blue and garnet team, Ronald Araujo. "In my opinion, Vitor Roque is like Araujo. When I signed Araujo, the first months they said he couldn't play at Barça and then, with time and work, he proved his quality as a player," he explained.

Cury did not hesitate to clarify a possible reason for the '9's departure from the culé club

Additionally, Cury has exposed one of the keys to Vitor Roque's departure from FC Barcelona. According to the Brazilian representative, one of the things that was decisive in the player's departure was the comparison with another blue and garnet forward: "The club and the press all said that Pau Víctor was a better player. So we left. My relationship with Deco remains intact. They have received money back, which the club needs. There was a lot of nonsense said that Vitor Roque was not worth it and they bought him for almost the same price".

"The club and the press all said that Pau Víctor was a better player"

To conclude, the agent of 'Tigrinho' highlighted the qualities of his client and called for greater understanding in cases like that of this young player. "He lacks no quality. He has power, he has quality, and he has it all. Look at how Madrid is treating Endrick and has not loaned him out, they are with him. The culés are spoiled. Ronaldo arrives and scores goals, Romário arrives and does the same, and people think it all goes like that," he concluded.