Athletico-PR make official the arrival of young striker Vitor Roque, the most expensive signing in the club’s history; player is free to defend Hurricane in national competitions
THE Athletico Paranaense announced the signing of striker Vitor Roqueexcruise, this Wednesday, 13. The 17-year-old player arrives at Hurricane with a contract signed for five seasons and with the status of the biggest purchase in the club’s history. To count on the athlete, the team paid R$ 24 million for the contractual fine.
In his first statement as a player for the red-black, Vitor Roque explained the choice for number 39 and praised an old acquaintance of the fans: “I followed the Bruno Guimarães in the titles he won for Athletico and is a guy I admire a lot. I hope to follow in his footsteps and also achieve many things with the 39 shirt.”he said.
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The young striker also commented on the expectation of wearing the Hurricane shirt in the disputes of Serie A, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores. “I am really happy. It’s a dream come true to play here at Athletico. I’m ready for this challenge. Being part of this club is an incredible thing and I’m proud of it. The structure is on another level and it will definitely help me a lot in this new phase”, added.
On the eve of the closing of the transfer window, Athletico paid the amount of the termination penalty last Monday, 11th. The end of the relationship with Cruzeiro was already published in the CBF Newsletter (BID) and is free to defend the team Paraná in national competitions. He will only be able to play in the Libertadores if Hurricane advances to the round of 16 of the tournament.
Victor Roque season
Cruzeiro’s owner in the current season, Vitor Roque ended his time at the Minas Gerais club with 11 games and six goals scored. His contract was valid until May 2025. As part of the agreement, Athletico will transfer players on loan to Raposa, such as Zé Ivaldo and aha.
🌪️ Vitor Roque will wear the heavy shirt 39!
🗨️ “I followed the @brunoog97 in the titles he won for #athletic and he’s a guy I admire a lot. I hope to follow in his footsteps and also achieve many things with the 39 shirt”.
➡️ https://t.co/2y6ZhaiPoe
— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) April 13, 2022
Source: sportbuzz
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