Barcelona forward Vitor Roque has been widely linked with a move away this summer, but there is far less certainty over his destination. Despite reported interest from Saudi Arabia, that appears to be off the table as things stand.
The 19-year-old is said to be the subject of interest from Al-Hilal, with Sport said they were willing to spend €40 million on rockThere have been multiple reports that Roque has rejected Al-Hilal, and now the Catalan newspaper says the reason was because the offer was too low.
The Saudi giant wanted to more than double his salary at Barcelona, but the Brazilian reportedly rejected their advances because he felt it was too low an offer.
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Earlier in the week it was also published that Roque is said to be more interested in a move to Laziobut apart from an initial inquiry, Barcelona have not shown much more interest. On the other hand, Porto are only interested in a loan, while Barcelona want a permanent deal.
It should be noted that agent Andre Cury seems to have a big influence on Roque’s affairs, and it is somewhat surprising that money would be the deciding factor for the player, given that he has accepted a lower offer from Barcelona than others, if we are to believe Barcelona. At just 19 years old, a certain reluctance to drop down a level and move to a third continent in a year is understandable.
