Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque is finally on his way to Barcelona as he is set to join the team later this month.
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- Date of Roque's arrival in Barcelona revealed
- Roque to play final Athletico Paranaense game on December 7
- Will attend first training session on December 28
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Barcelona confirmed the signing of the player in January 2023 but he was supposed to join in the summer of 2024. The club later decided to speed things up and will now welcome him to the team for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Roque will play his final Athletico Paranaense match on December 7 against Cuiaba and will then arrive at Barcelona on December 27, according to .
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The report further suggests that the Catalan giants will take a short Christmas break after their clash against Almeria on December 20 and will resume training again on December 28. Roque is expected to reach Barcelona on December 27 and will have his first training session with the club a day later.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Barca will have to register Roque as soon as he joins the club's training session. They initially did not have enough salary space to accommodate a new player in their squad but now that Gavi has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the season, as per La Liga rules, 80 per cent of the midfielder's salary, approximately €5 million, can be used to register the Brazilian for six months.
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WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?
Xavi's men, who are currently fourth in La Liga and four points behind league leaders Real Madrid, are set to face Atletico Madrid in a crucial fixture on Sunday.