Title: Breaking News: Barça Receives Generous Offer for Star Player, As Per Reports
Barcelona has a potential offload for one of their first-team stars, with a $28.2 million offer on the table, as reported by Spanish outlet SPORT, using anonymous sources. This offer revolves around the young striker, Vitor Roque, who joined the Catalans last year in a €30 million deal, including performance-based variables.
Initially perceived as Barcelona's long-term target man, Roque found himself frozen out during Xavi Hernandez's tenure as coach, gaining limited game time. Flick, his successor, also struggled to find a role for the teen star, leading to Roque's loan move to Real Betis, initially for a year with an option to extend.
At the end of each term, Betis can either secure Roque fully or purchase 80% of his rights for €25 million. In the meantime, Palmeiras presents an opportunity to inject some cash into Barcelona's current winter transfer window.
As reported by SPORT, Barcelona is close to securing a deal with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, subject to Barcelona selling a player to adhere to Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits. Rashford's salary costs €9 million, requiring Barcelona to secure at least €9 million in sales or clearance to accommodate his payment until 2024/2025.
Palmeiras has proposed a €27 million offer for 80% of Roque's rights, willing to spend more than Betis originally agreed. Barcelona would retain 20% of Roque's potential sale rights, providing an additional opportunity to capitalize on any subsequent transfer.
The sale of Vitor Rois to Manchester City for an estimated £29.6 million fee has bolstered Palmeiras' finances, potentially paving the way for negotiations with Barcelona. Selling Roque could prove a strategically sound move, bolstering Barcelona's finances and allowing them to invest in new signings in the upcoming summer transfer window.
[1] Source: footballtransfers.co.uk[3] Source: afootballreport.com, with additional information sourced from other trusted football outlets.
- With Palmeiras bolstering their finances from Vitor Roque's sale to Manchester City, they are now showing interest in acquiring Roque's 80% rights from Barcelona for €27 million.
- Hansi Flick, like Xavi Hernandez before him, found it challenging to integrate young striker Vitor Roque into the Barcelona first-team, ultimately leading to Roque's loan move to Real Betis.
- Barcelona's potential offload of Vitor Roque to Palmeiras could provide them with the necessary funds to meet Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits, allowing them to secure the signing of Manchester City's Marcus Rashford.
