In Barcelona there is concern about the condition of Vitor Roque. There were barely six minutes of play in the match between Athletico Paranaense and Internacional for matchday 24 of the Brasileirao when the forward suffered a very hard foul.
The forward was carrying the ball on the right wing when Nico Hernández gave him a dangerous tackle, preventeding him from continuing in the game.
With pain in his left ankle, which was bent during the infraction, Roque left the field on a stretcher. The extent of the injury is not yet known, but the attacker’s gestures are not encouraging. In Barcelona, meanwhile, they are already alert to this situation.
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Will Barça be able to incorporate Vitor Roque in January?
In addition to having a natural concern because it is their signing, in Catalonia they fear that this blow will prevent Roque from returning to the ring in the short term because the club’s idea was to bring forward his arrival for the winter market. Originally, Barça had agreed to join him for the 2024/25 season.
The auspicious evolution of Tigrinho and the need to add variants in attack mean that the Blaugrana now prefers to have him in their ranks as soon as possible. Therefore, we will have to see the extent of the injury to determine if Roque’s January transfer is possible.
In any case, the Spanish team will first have to resolve some financial aspects, especially regarding the salary bill, to make room for new signings.
