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While PSG has just concluded a very disappointing winter transfer window, with the departure of Pablo Sarabia and no recruits in the end due to the quack Hakim Ziyech, Luis Campos nevertheless continues to be active in trying to find the future talents of tomorrow for the capital club. And the last name mentioned leads… to Brazil.
Mundo Deportivo, this Friday, indeed reveals the battle that is already raging for a 17-year-old striker named Vitor Roque. Currently at Atlético Maranaense, who did not hesitate to snatch him from Cruzeiro for 4.3 million euros last April, the striker shows great promise with his club but also with the Brazilian U20 selection where he stacks the goals.
His agent worked at Barca
What quickly arouse the interest of the biggest clubs, while the other Brazilian crack of the moment, Endrick, has already signed at Real Madrid. This other scorer is therefore already arousing envy and PSG would be on the spot, in the same way as Chelsea or West Ham. Only, Barça tries to be one step ahead. Deco, the club’s adviser in South America, has been tracking the player for a while and his agent is none other than André Cury, the former member of Barça who could therefore be a strong ally. There remains the eternal problem for Barça, namely how to conclude arrivals with regard to financial fair play. Vitor Roque is valued at 35-40 million and there is no doubt that PSG this summer, and also the English clubs, will have the means to match their ambitions on this issue.
To sum up
PSG would be on the trail of a new Brazilian nugget. Except that Barça would have already taken action in a concrete way in this file. Vitor Roque, a powerful 17-year-old striker, is in the small papers of big clubs.