Barcelona striker Vitor Roque has been widely linked with a move away this summer, but there is much less certainty over his fate. Despite reported interest from Saudi Arabia, this appears to be out of the question in the current state of affairs.
The 19-year-old was allegedly the target of interest from Al-Hilal, with Sport saying they were willing to spend 40 million euros on Rock. There were several reports that Roque turned down Al-Hilal, and now the Catalan daily says the reason was because the offer was too low.
The Saudi giants were willing to more than double his salary at Barcelona, but the Brazilian reportedly rejected their advances, considering it too low an offer.
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At the beginning of the week it was also published that Roque would be more interested in moving to Lazio, but beyond an initial investigation, Barcelona didn’t have much further interest. On the other hand, Porto are only interested in a loan, while Barcelona want a permanent deal.
It is important to highlight that agent André Cury appears to have great influence on Roque’s business, and it is a surprise that money is the deciding factor for the player, given that he accepted a lower offer from Barcelona over others, should Barcelona be to be believed. At just 19 years old, a certain reluctance to move down a level and move to a third continent in a year is understandable.
