This Saturday, FC Barcelona and Real Betis closed the loan of Vitor Roque to the 'verdiblanco' team for two seasons. The 18-year-old striker landed in Seville to undergo a medical examination and put himself under the orders of coach Manuel Pellegrini, who will probably make him debut next Thursday against Ukrainian side Kryvbas for the qualifying play off for the European league phase. League.
According to the latest information, 'Tigrinho' will be at Betis until June 2026, although his stay may be extended if the Andalusian team executes the purchase option for 25 million euros that includes the loan. The amount corresponds to 80% of the forward's sporting rights, while Barça reserves the remaining 20% for a future sale, as well as a buyback option for 27.5 'kilos'.
Roque landed in Catalonia last January from Athletico Paranaense in exchange for 30M€ fixed plus another 31M€ in variables. In his first semester at the club he only played 353 minutes in 16 games, scoring a couple of goals in LaLiga. In that sense, Timóteo's has accepted the offer from Betis seeking to establish himself in the European elite, a goal that was very difficult to achieve in Barcelona due to the presence of Robert Lewandowski.
Vitor Roque will be able to face Barça in December
Although loans like that of 'Tigrinho' usually include the so-called 'fear clause', the player made sure to rule out this option when negotiating his departure from Barça. In this way, Vitor ensures that he can face the culés on Sunday, December 8, in the League, at the Benito Villamarín, as long as he is available in the 'verdiblanca' squad. Likewise, the Brazilian forward could visit Barça in April 2025 at the renovated Spotify Camp Nou.