Still waiting for Barça and Vitor Roque

Betis are still awaiting the movements of Barcelona and Palmeiras regarding Vitor Roque . The footballer continues to train under Manuel Pellegrini as normal, but at Heliopolis the line of dialogue with Camp Nou is open because the Catalans are very interested in the operation being closed now to recover the investment in the Brazilian attacker. Palmeiras have until tomorrow night, February 28, to close this signing, with an agreement already closed with Barcelona for 25 million euros for 80 percent of the transfer, but subject to Betis giving its consent, something that will not happen if a positive economic impact is not guaranteed.

The fact is that the club headed by Ángel Haro has been talking more intensely with Barcelona in the last few hours because the Catalans want to get the green light for the operation. The footballer's agents have also put a lot of pressure on him but Heliópolis remains firm, aware that time is on their side and that they will try to make a profit, whether it is direct financial income , a percentage of the footballer's rights for the future or advantages over possible signings of interesting players that Barcelona has in its portfolio, or advances in the ownership of others with whom they share interests with the Catalans, such as Abde.

The relationship between Betis and Barcelona is very good, as evidenced by the operations that both clubs have carried out together in recent times (Tello, Emerson, Aleñá, Bellerín, Miranda, Chadi Riad, Abde, Collado, Vitor Roque) and the parties want it to continue being that way, so they are looking for an understanding that is satisfactory for everyone in the present and future.

The problem for Betis is of a sporting nature, given that they would lose a member of their squad without the option of being able to replace him with the transfer market already closed, and they would be left with one less striker in the Conference, taking into account that Cucho Hernández is not registered and only Bakambu and Chimy Ávila could participate in that competition as alternatives. In any case, one of the highest-paid players in the squad could be removed, they would receive an economic benefit for a player who is not currently a starter in Pellegrini's rotation, and the Brazilian's impact in the aforementioned Conference is now limited by his absence in the tie against Vitoria de Guimaraes, given that he was sent off with a straight red card against KAA Gent and the normal thing is that UEFA punishes him with a two-match suspension.

Vitor Roque's future will be decided in the coming hours, with all parties in dialogue and seeking the best for their interests. Betis has the upper hand given that the loan contract is valid until June 30 and the operation would be structured as a second loan to Palmeiras from Heliópolis with the obligation to buy at the end of the season in favour of Barcelona, ​​but always with an economic benefit for the Verdiblancos. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old player trained yesterday with his teammates, once again teaming up with his Brazilian compatriots Antony, Natan and Johnny Cardoso and waiting to hear what the clubs and their agents tell him about his future.