FCBN Cover 02/28/2025: BARÇA 2-0 LALIGA

Published New:28/02/2025 - 06:46h

Updated New:28/02/2025 - 07:38h

FCBN Cover from Friday, February 28, 2025: Deal closed between FC Barcelona and Palmeiras! Vitor Roque will be the new player for 'Verdão'

FC BARCELONA NEWS Cover from Friday, February 28, 2025: Pending the official announcement, Vitor Roque will be a player for Palmeiras. The 19-year-old Brazilian striker, with a brief stint at FC Barcelona (16 appearances, two goals) and Real Betis (33 matches, seven goals and two assists), will return to his home country, Brazil, where he was once considered one of the great promises of South American football.

The transaction has apparently taken longer than expected, first due to a small issue with LaLiga, which was resolved with a consultation to FIFA and subsequently with the approval of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Secondly, the operation has apparently been slowed down by the role played by Real Betis. The compensation that the Beticos will receive is related to two aspects: first, an increase in the percentage of economic rights of Ez Abde, currently at 50-50, which would become an additional 30%, leaving the Andalusians with 80% ownership of the Moroccan forward, while FC Barcelona would retain only 20% of the player's economic rights. Additionally, it is expected that Palmeiras will take on part of Vitor Roque's salary.