Barcelona have seen off a host of rivals to clinch the signing of Brazilian starlet Vitor Roque.
The Catalan giants and Athletico Paranaense have agreed a fee of €35 million (£30m/$38.4m) plus add-ons for the 18-year-old forward. The fee could rise as high as €71m (£60m/$77m) in total, and Vitor Roque will arrive in Barcelona in 2024, with his move formally announced on Wednesday. It’s still not clear if the Brazilian will move in the January transfer window or next summer.
Vitor will sign a contract that runs until 2030 with a release clause of €500m (£427m/$551m). The transfer fee will be paid in instalments and will be the biggest in the history of Brazilian football. The bonuses are related to the number of matches played, goals scored and individual and team awards.
