FC Barcelona has taken an important step in its planning for next season by officially announcing the signing of Vitor Roque, who is the forward that the club was looking for
After several months negotiating his signing, he FC Barcelona has finally announced the arrival of Victor Roque. The club had been prioritizing the arrival of the striker for some time, as he considers that he is one of the great talents of Brazilian football. Now it is official, but his arrival aims to take several months. Specifically until January 2024, as the club continues to try to comply with the Financial Fair Play regulations.
This is a severe setback for Xavi Hernández, who wanted to have a striker from the beginning of the season who could compete with Lewandowski for the starting position. The Brazilian seemed to be the chosen one, but now we have learned that FC Barcelona has a plan in the bedroom while they wait for Vitor Roque.
The striker that FC Barcelona wants while they wait for Vitor Roque
Knowing that the arrival of Vitor Roque will be further delayed, Xavi has requested the return of a striker whom he knows very well. It treats of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who already was under the orders of him during his first season in the Barcelona bench, offering a very good performance on the terrain of game.
Now we have learned that the man from Gabon does not want to continue at Chelsea and has rejected, until now, the approaches of Saudi Arabia. all because Aubameyang wants to return to FC Barcelona, a place where he felt highly valued. This yes, now the conditions will be different, because Lewandowski is the indisputable headline.
Aubameyang, a new one-year loan
Aubameyang, currently at Chelsea, has made no secret of his desire to leave the London club. Despite having rejected Saudi overtures thus far, the Gabonese striker would welcome a return to FC Barcelona, where he left an important mark during his first stage. This yes, the signing of him would go back to be by means of cession.
After making a disbursement that could shoot up to 60 million euros, FC Barcelona is clear that Vitor Roque must be the second striker in January. In this way, Aubameyang will have to find a way out, probably to Saudi Arabia, or return to Chelsea, which is the club with which he has a contract. But while this situation arrives, Xavi has asked the board for the arrival of a new striker.