Vitor Roque managed to attract interest from Europe with impressive performances for Athletico Paranaense in 2023. Ultimately, it was Barcelona who won the race for the Brazilian, though it didn’t come cheap.
In July 2023, the Blaugrana announced an agreement with Furacao for “Tigrinho,” who signed a contract with Barça until June 2031, with a release clause of 500 million euros.
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According to Catalan outlet Sport at the time, Barcelona signed Roque for €30 million, to be paid in installments over the next four seasons, with another €31 million euros in add-ons.
Relevo provided more details about the transfer: while Barcelona would pay the fixed part in installments of €5 million every six months approximately, the add-ons look difficult to be trigerred due to the specific objectives included in the contract.
The add-ons in the deal between Barça and Athletico Paranaense for Roque
- €5 million each season that Vitor Roque plays 50% of the matches, up to 25 million.
- €5 millio if Roque finishes among the top three finalists for FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award.
- €1 millio if Roque wins the Ballon d’Or while at Barcelona.
