Vitor Roque will become a Palmeiras player in the coming hours, marking the end of the latest major failure for Barcelona’s sporting management. The Brazilian arrived in Barcelona just a year ago with the status of a future star but is returning to South America after a brief and unsuccessful period.
Vitor Roque’s situation underscores another misstep by FC Barcelona’s sporting direction. Having arrived in January 2024 in Barcelona, the player is now taking a flight back to Brazil to sign with Palmeiras after only a year. The Brazilian club will pay Barça 25 million euros plus another five in variables for the player, who will sign for a total of 5 seasons. At 20 years old, Vitor Roque returns to Brazilian football.
Unsuccessful Spell
The Brazilian forward signed for the Catalan team in the 2024 winter transfer window with high expectations of becoming a star. Barça paid 31 million plus another 30 in variables for a player intended to be Lewandowski’s successor. Despite the club’s significant investment, Vitor Roque received limited opportunities under Xavi Hernández, playing only 353 minutes and scoring two goals. His situation did not improve with the arrival of Flick, who also did not count on him. The Brazilian was loaned to Betis, where he played 33 matches and scored 7 goals.
Betis Benefits
As Betis did not want to let go of the forward, Barça, needing to sell the player to generate income, had to concede to Betis, who gained certain advantages from the deal. Among these benefits, Betis obtains an additional percentage of the future sale of Abde – currently, Betis had 30%, which now increases to 45%-. Journalists like Fabrizio Romano have revealed some key details of the operation.
Vitor Roque, who will no longer train with Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, concludes his brief spell in Europe and returns to Brazilian football, where he emerged and caught the attention of FC Barcelona. Official confirmation is pending, but Vitor Roque will be a new Palmeiras player.