The beginning of Vitor Roque's life in Spain was not easy, but since he joined Real Betis on loan in the summer, things have looked up. He struggled for opportunities during his first six months as a Barcelona player, and this eventually led him to move to Los Verdiblancos for the 2024-25 season.
Speaking to Betis' official media channels, Roque opened up about the experience of his initial arrival at Barcelona in January. Initially, the plan was for him to stay at Athletic Paranaense until the summer, but after Gavi's ACL injury, the 19-year-old striker was brought in at the first possible opportunity.
“Yes (joining Barcelona was rushed). The truth is that I was in Brazil and I didn't know if I was going to come there or not. I found out that I was going to come to Spain a week before, I was on vacation, I didn't know. And when I arrived, I didn't have time to adapt. The truth is that I had some bad moments, but I'm very happy to have been in Barcelona. The things I learned there help me today and I'm very happy.”
Things are looking up for Roque, and joining Betis has proven to be a good move. Barcelona he will hope they take advantage of this, and he could even end up being Robert Lewandowski's successor.
