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Vitor Roque is living a nightmare in Barcelona, ​​he could end up at Lazio

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By Gura Garcia

05 Aug 2024, 16:48 PM EDT

19-year-old Brazilian striker Vitor Roque could leave Barcelona Football Club this summer, a rumour that has been circulating for quite some time, and although his intention is to continue at the Blaugrana club and earn a place in the rotation of the team’s new coach, the German Hansi Flick, everything seems to indicate that this will not happen.

A few days ago, the interest of Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia appeared, In Italy they are asking about Roque again and the option of Lazio is more latent than ever and sounds like the possible destination for Vitor Roque.

Lazio president gives clues on the matter

A couple of weeks ago the news emerged that Lazio would be looking with good eyes to ask for the loan of the striker with an option to buy that would be valued at a total of 25 million euros, but now some statements by the president of said club, Claudio Lotito, to the newspaper Il Messaggero, have fueled the possibility that Roque ends up landing in Serie A.

WHAT AN INJUSTICE! ❌

Barcelona looking to get rid of Vitor Roque to sign Dani Olmo or Nico Williams

The Brazilian has already rejected an offer from Saudi Arabia, he wants what Barça promised him to be respected: minutes pic.twitter.com/RHO57Gda08

— Analysts (@SomosAnalistas_) July 29, 2024

Questioned about possible reinforcements for the team for this new In the season, Lotito made it clear that “we will keep an important player from 2005”. That was the year in which Vitor Roque was born, so the words of the Lazio president suggest that they will do everything possible to secure his signing. Now it remains to be seen whether it will be on loan or on a permanent transfer.

A loss that needs to be filled by Lazio

Lazio are looking for a striker after the The departure of Ciro Immobile to Besiktas in Turkey and the possible return of Taty Castellanos to Girona as a replacement for Artem Dovbyk, which is why the possible signing of Brazilian Vitor Roque is gaining strength as one of the reinforcements that could arrive at the Italian team.

At FC Barcelona they are open to finding a way out for Vitor Roque given the difficulties he would currently encounter in competing for a place in Hansi Flick’s team. The Catalan club’s priority is a transfer, but they also do not rule out a loan with an obligatory purchase option, while the striker only thinks about succeeding in the Catalan team.

🔵Vitor Roque prioritizes Lazio to leave Barça

👉The striker wants to stay in Europe if he can’t have space at Barçahttps://t.co/eYQ5uhcPwG

— Diario SPORT (@sport) August 5, 2024

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