Milan reportedly possess concrete interest in luring a Brazilian starlet from Athletico Paranaense. Vitor Roque is the name in question – the 17-year-old attacking prodigy has started winning hearts due to admirable performances, most notably in the U20 South American Championship.
Athl. Paranaense president Petraglia: "There's a race to sign Vitor Roque. European top clubs want him and we received approached and bids, but it's still not what we want to sell Vitor". ?? #transfers
Barcelona have Vitor Roque in their list – but English clubs are also keen. pic.twitter.com/Xg6R5LPf0m
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 14, 2023
Having scored 6 goals and registered one assist in 8 appearances in the recently held tournament, Roque has attracted the attention of several top clubs, including Arsenal. As per the latest reports from Calciomercato, the center-forward is high on the wishlist of European heavyweights, including Chelsea, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Brazil win the Sudamericano Sub-20 with Chelsea star Andrey Santos scoring six goals as midfielder/captain after €12.5m deal completed in January. ⭐️?? #CFC
Six goals also for Athl. Paranaense striker Vitor Roque who remains in Barcelona and Premier League clubs list. pic.twitter.com/dyeuEjXQCU
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 13, 2023
However, Sportitalia confirms that it is the Blaugrana leading the transfer race for the attacking starlet. Barcelona have two trump cards up their sleeve, with the player’s agent being Andre Cury, a former scout for the club, and technical advisor Deco being close to Athletico Paranaense director Luiz Felipe Scolari, Brazil’s World Cup winning coach.
Roque is contracted with the Curitiba-based club until the summer of 2027 but is already valued at a whopping amount of €30M.
?⚫️#Milan – I rossoneri sulle tracce di Vitor Roque. Servono 35-40 milioni https://t.co/n7nKc7aLp0
— MilanLive.it (@MilanLiveIT) February 21, 2023
Milan are keen to onboard a new striker, with Noah Okafor, Rasmus Hojlund, and Marco Asensio the main targets.
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