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The hypothesis surrounding Barcelona ahead Vitor Roque’s potential transfer from Actual Betis to Palmeiras continues to collect momentum.
It should be famous that studies from the Brazilian media have prompt for weeks that Roque could possibly be transferred to Palmeiras earlier than the top of February, however Betis have denied these rumours.
Now, Betis’ sporting director Manu Fajardo has additionally dismissed any claims that negotiations are underway with Barcelona to terminate Roque’s mortgage settlement early.
What did he say?
Earlier than Actual Betis’ match in opposition to Actual Sociedad, Fajardo was straight requested whether or not Roque had requested to go away the membership. He made it clear that neither the participant, his representatives, nor Barcelona had made any such request.
“No, no, no, nothing. Neither Vitor Roque has requested for it, nor his entourage, nor Barcelona, with whom now we have a really shut relationship. Nor have I, as Betis sporting director, instructed him that he has to go away,” he stated as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
Vitor Roque is needed by Palmeiras this month. (Photograph by Fran Santiago/Getty Pictures)
He additionally reaffirmed that Betis have a powerful relationship with Barcelona and insisted that there had been no inside discussions about ending Roque’s mortgage spell prematurely.
“All of that’s completely false. Vitor has performed plenty of minutes this season, he’s another within the squad, his teammates are pushing laborious and now it’s his flip to push laborious too,” he added.
Barcelona are optimistic
Regardless of these statements, sources near Barcelona, point out that Betis may finally comply with let Roque go away. The reasoning behind that is monetary—if Roque performs fewer than 50% of Betis’ matches, the membership may keep away from paying a €1.5 million penalty.
Nevertheless, up so far, the Brazilian ahead has featured in 97% of Betis’ video games, with solely 14 league matches remaining within the season.
Roque’s latest sport time has raised questions on his future on the membership. He has began on the bench within the final 4 league matches, and in final Thursday’s Convention League fixture in opposition to Ghent, he didn’t play in any respect.
Nevertheless, since becoming a member of Betis, he has been accessible for 31 out of 32 official matches, lacking only one because of harm.
He has performed a minimum of 45 minutes in 59% of these appearances and began in 19 video games. With 14 league fixtures nonetheless to be performed and restricted attacking choices within the Convention League, Betis’ resolution relating to Roque’s rapid future stays unsure.
