Since the past few days, Vitor Roque's transfer saga has been going on at the Blaugrana club. On the lookout for making salary space for Olmo's registration, FC Barcelona has been open to selling Roque, but despite many offers from European clubs, the player's future remains uncertain with less than 2 weeks left in the transfer window.
Though some time ago, Everton was leading the race to acquire the signatures of the 19-year-old Barcelona forward, recent reports sound in favor of him pursuing a La Liga move. Even though Sporting had been preparing an offer of around €30M for Roque, currently, Real Betis stands as the favorite for signing the Brazilian youngster.
Vitor Roque prefers a Real Betis move amidst departure rumors
According to recent reports from Jijantes FC, Betis wants Vitor Roque on loan with the option of a shared sale in the future. Moreover, even the player has been given the go-ahead for a move to Betis; however, the only issue stands that FC Barcelona wants the player's permanent sale, not a loan transfer. As per Jijantes FC, Real Betis wants to convince Barça that the Brazilian's value could increase in the future and hopes that Barca lowers its permanent transfer demand.
On the other hand, reports from Mundo Deportivo indicate that Sporting Club is also making the necessary moves to sign Roque, contacting his agents and the Blaugrana Club. The current scenario is that Real Betis insists on a loan move while Sporting wants to sign him on a permanent deal, and thus the player's future remains uncertain.
Even though Vitor Roque has given the green light for his Real Betis move, his future looks complicated considering Barca's demand of at least €30M from his sale. As per Jijantes FC's recent reports, the agreement between the clubs is still pending. Further, the report suggests that Real Betis are positive in their hopes to have him on a loan, with Barça paying part of the salary; a potential deal looks difficult.
Thus, with less than 2 weeks left in the transfer window, Vitor Roque's future still feels uncertain. While it is clear that FC Barcelona would try to escalate the deal as fast as they can, it is imminent that they would not settle on anything less than €30M for him.