Vitor Roque arrived at Barcelona in January with great expectations surrounding his big money move from Athletico Paranaense, with the 19-year-old striker coming off a great season in Brazil and displaying huge potential.
The club was very clear about their intention of being cautious and patient with Roque’s development, and that has proven to be the case so far: the Brazilian has started just twice and played a total of 310 minutes in 13 appearances for Barça, scoring two goals and showing plenty of positive signs.
But as we approach the end of the season a big decision must be made: should Vitor Roque stick around and continue to play a few minutes off the bench or should he get a loan move to a smaller club in Europe to be a consistent starter in the next phase of his development?