‘Hopefully the signing of Vitor Roque will be at the level of Messi or Cristiano’

Xavi has cautioned against putting an excessive amount of early pressure on Vitor Roque, the upcoming teenage forward for Barcelona. However, he has expressed his hope that Roque would one day “be at the level” of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. In August, it was revealed that the 18-year-old player would be joining the club from Athletico Paranaense in a move that was valued at €30 million (£25.7 million; $32.3 million), in addition to the same amount in potential add-ons. Because Gavi has been out for an extended time due to an injury, Roque will be allowed to join Barcelona’s La Liga squad in January.

Barcelona has made extensive use of young talent throughout this season, with Lamine Yamal, who is just 16 years old, and Marc Guiu, who is only 17 years old, both making history by scoring goals in October. However, Xavi has cautioned against setting immediate expectations for Roque. When asked about the situation, Xavi stated, “We can’t put all the pressure on a young player like we did with Lamine.”

There is a possibility that he will remain (in Paranaense) if the plane does not depart. Permit him to adjust and demonstrate a great deal of talent. Someone who can make a significant contribution, he is a very nice signing. There are a lot of wonderful things that come to mind. We are given hope by him. We are going to assist him in adjusting as quickly as we can. “He will join us after the holidays, we are in contact with him so that he can prepare well and be at his best with us”.

Endrick will officially join Real Madrid from Palmeiras in the summer of 2024, making Roque not the only highly-rated Brazilian youth to move to La Liga in 2024. Roque is not the only one with this move. According to Xavi, “They are players who have very high expectations with them.” “We will see,” she said. Perhaps it is too soon to say, but we can only hope. It is my hope that the signing of Vitor Roque will be on par with the signing of Messi or Cristiano Rodriguez.