And in a statement, the Catalan club stated that it had reached an agreement with Paranaense to include the 18-year-old next year until the 2030-2031 season, provided that the value of the penalty clause is 500 million euros.
And Spanish reports indicated that Barcelona would pay 30 million euros for his services, with another 31 million euros as potential additions.
Barcelona, still suffering from financial difficulties, signed German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and defender Inigo Martinez for free this summer.
Roque began his professional career with Cruzeiro in 2021 when the team was in the Brazilian second division, before moving to Atletico Paranaense in April 2022 for $24 million in the largest deal in the club’s history.
He played with the team in the Copa Libertadores 2022 competitions, parallel to the Champions League in Europe, and was chosen among the best squad in the tournament.
Internationally, he was crowned this year with the Brazilian national team in the South American U-20 Championship and was the top scorer with 6 goals, and he was called up to the first team for the first time last March for the friendly against Morocco.
He entered a substitute in the meeting, which the Seleçao lost 2-1.
© 2023 AFP
2023-07-12 11:32:07
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