Brazil is an inexhaustible mine of footballing gems. The latest one will likely push eternal rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid into yet another battle – this time in the market.¡Y SOLO TIENE 17 AÑOS! 🤯🤯Vitor Roque ⚽🇧🇷, sensación del Athletico Paranaense y figura de la Copa Libertadores 🏆, está en la mira del FC Barcelona 🔵🔴 y Real Madrid ⚪, afirma Mundo Deportivo 🗞🇪🇸. Incluso Juventus se adelantó y ofreció 15 millones, pero fue rechazado 👀. pic.twitter.com/BRtsBrCfyp— GOLPERU (@GOLPERUoficial) September 20, 2022 Athletico Paranaense’s 17-year-old wonderkid Vitor Roque is not just some kid who could become a good player – he already is a good player! The young striker has made a difference in his team’s progress to the Copa Libertadores final. He scored in the round of 16 and got an assist in the semi-final second leg against another Brazilian club Palmeiras.##NAJAVA_MECA_6660752##In the Brazilian Serie A, Vitor Roque has got four goals in just eight starts. Such numbers are sure to provoke interest from across the ocean, and, sure enough, Barca, Real Madrid and Juventus are already hooked. The Italians have made an offer of $15 million that the Curitiba club laughed at and rejected. It now seems like El Clasico rivals will be battling it out for the signature of this boy, who made his competitive debut last year aged just 16 years, 7 months and 15 days for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian second tier.Athletico Paranaense triggered his release clause by paying $4.3 million, convinced they would make a considerable profit on the talented goalscorer. Less than a year later, it’s clear that they haven’t made a mistake in their estimation.⭐🇧🇷 At just 1⃣7⃣, Vitor Roque is already showing his skill on the biggest stage!@AthleticoPR | #GloriaEterna pic.twitter.com/ZW0d2dx25L— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@TheLibertadores) August 31, 2022 Former Brazil and Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari, now in charge of Athletico Paranaense, is overseeing Vitor Roque’s development and is astonished with his progress.”He is a different player. He is 17 years old, but, due to his physical, technical and mental structure, it seems that he was 22 or 23. He is a tough striker for defenders to mark: he protects the ball well, is fast, and goes out of the area to link up with midfielders when needed. Over time he will add things to his repertoire because he is young.”The new Brazilian boy wonder will turn 18 and thus become eligible for a move to Europe on 28 February 2023. The question is to know who of the interested parties will take the step forward in the race and sign the future star of the game.
