In his final home game for Athletico Paranaense on Sunday, Vitor Roque received honours ahead of his January transfer to Barcelona.
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Roque set to join Barcelona in JanuaryGets a farewell on the final home gameLeaving Athletico PR after two years with clubWHAT HAPPENED?
In a 3-0 victory over Santos, the Brazilian played his farewell home game for the team at Arena do Baixada. Roque played for eighty-five minutes, ending with a standing ovation from the audience. In January, Roque, who just recovered from an ankle ligament injury, will join Barcelona in a transaction estimated to be for €30 million plus variables.
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In an effort to lessen the shock of Gavi's injury, Barcelona has opted to complete the purchase of Roque in January, as revealed by Barca's sports director, Deco. Gavi will miss the rest of the season due to a major knee injury he sustained during the international break. Deco has decided to sign Roque and has pushed his arrival until the winter transfer window after realising that the team is much weaker without Gavi.
WHAT NEXT FOR ROQUE?
It will be hard to stop Roque's aspirations from growing when he moves to Barcelona at the age of just 18. Additionally, given Robert Lewandowski's poor performance this season, he may be very important to the Blaugrana.