However, the arrival of Roque to Barcelona won’t be immediate. His expected appearance in La Liga could come in the 2024-2025 season. It’s a long-term project, but, the Spanish club had to make a move as other teams also wanted to secure him.

In fact, if the financial fair play allows it and the player keeps delivering extraordinary performances, Vitor Roque might be registered next year. Nevertheless, right now, the forward will stay with Athletico Paranaense in Brazil preparing for his future.

Vitor Roque: the incredible release clause put by Barcelona

Though Vitor Roque is a tremendous young talent the numbers in his deal with Barcelona seem out of proportion. It’s an eight-year contract with a release clause of $550 million for a player who, even with his potential, has yet to prove everything.

Barcelona will pay to Athletico Paranaense for Roque $33 million in three years and the agreement could go all the way up to $65 million during the entire length of the contract. Many incentives could be triggered in that period of time to double the earnings for the Brazilian club.

Of course, Joan Laporta and the board of directors expect Vitor Roque to be a legend such as Romario or Ronaldo. Still, in something which has become very common in soccer, the contract seems to be way too much for a player who could be a superstar but also a failure. It’s a huge risk.

There are some teams that are title contenders in soccer regardless the tournament they are playing. Whether it’s with the senior roster or in the youth categories, Brazil always appear as a team to watch for what they can do.

This tournament will not be an exception because they arrive in great form. The Brazilians have five championships in the history of this competition, but they want to win one more to tie with Argentina at the top.

Their ticket to the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup was achieved in perfect fashion. In the South American qualifiers played earlier this year they won the tournament with Vitor Roque being their main player. Although he is not going to be in the team this time.

Why did Vitor Roque miss the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup?

It was perfect the way Brazil qualified for this competition. They won the South American championship in an undefeated manner with Vitor Roque as the top scorer of the competition. His presence would have been huge for them, but he won’t be in the team.

Vitor Roque is not playing the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup because Athletico Paranaense didn’t give him permission. The club is going through a busy schedule that includes their participation in the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirao, so they decided to keep him despite agreeing to give the striker away in the first place.

Another reason behind this move is the future of the player. The 18-year-old scorer is one of the best players in Athletico Paranaense’s roster, meaning he also gathers a ton of interest from different big European clubs. A potential sale in the upcoming transfer window is the other explanation to his absence in the tournament.