Barcelona confirm €40m arrival of Brazilian wonderkid

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Brazilian prodigy Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense.

The young forward made his debut for the senior Selecao team in March and had been courted by the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. However, Roque was always intent on joining Barça and a €40m fee was quickly agreed.

La Liga’s champions edged closer to official confirmation earlier this month and have now confirmed the teenager’s arrival.

New Barça sporting director Deco recently said: “Obviously I’m very satisfied, Roque is a good player. Now it’s a matter of time and the club will announce it.”

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