Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Barcelona-owned attacker Vitor Roque.
The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Real Betis, who have an option to sign him permanently. The Spanish outfit will be able to secure 80% of his rights for a fee of around €25 million. It will be interesting to see if they are ready to pay up in the coming months.
According to Estadio Deportivo, Tottenham are looking to secure his signature, and the player is appreciative of the interest from the big clubs. However, he is in no hurry to move on. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham can convince the player to join.
Barcelona need to sell players so that they can register the likes of Dani Olmo. The report states that Barcelona could sell the Brazilian attacker to the highest bidder in the coming months. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.
Roque is highly rated in South America and he has a bright future ahead of himself. He has shown his quality in patches with Real Betis and there is no doubt that he could develop into an important player for Tottenham in the long term. The London club could groom him into a Premier League star. He has been likened to the Brazilian superstar Ronaldo Nazario, because of stylistic similarities.
A move to the Premier League could be an exciting opportunity for the player.
Tottenham certainly have the financial muscle to get the deal done, and they should look to step up their pursuit with an official proposal.
Barcelona signed the player for a package worth around €61 million including bonuses. They paid €30 million in fixed fees and they will look to recoup most of that. Roque could prove to be a bargain at that price if he manages to fulfil his potential.