Aheed Abrar
Manchester United will have to pay at least €45 million to land Barcelona target and Athletico Paranaense wonderkid Vitor Roque
Athletico Paranaense want at least €45 million to part ways with Barcelona target Vitor Roque amidst interest from Manchester United, according to todofichajes.
The 18-year-old is expected to land in Europe soon. At the moment, Spanish giants Barcelona are leading the race to land the youngster from the Brasileirao outfit.
However, the Blaugrana’s indecisiveness has opened the door for other teams. Apart from the Red Devils, Premier League rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham United are also eyeing the Brazil international.
Roque has broken onto the scene this season. The forward has put in some eye-catching displays for Athletico Paranaense since making his way to the Brasileirao outfit in 2022.
As a result, the 18-year-old also got his first cap for the Canarinho. The youngster came on as a substitute in the second half in Brazil’s 2-1 loss to Morocco in the previous international break.
Erik ten Hag is notorious for developing young players. During his time at Ajax, the Dutch manager gave breaks to the likes of Frenkie de Jong, Lisandro Martinez and Ryan Gravenberch.
At United, the gaffer has counted on youngsters as well. In the summer of 2022, he reunited with Antony in Manchester. The Brazilian has been a constant fixture in the Red Devils’ starting lineup in the current campaign.
Alejandro Garnacho has also made his way into Ten Hag’s plans after putting in some clutch displays in recent months. Facundo Pellistri’s influence in the team has also grown in the last few weeks.
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With United seemingly short-handed in the number nine position with injury-prone Anthony Martial and on-loan striker Wout Weghorst, we evidently need reinforcements up front. Roque has been promising this season and has the talent to grow and develop at Manchester.
