With a budget limited by Spanish financial fair play, FC Barcelona must sniff out the right moves to strengthen its workforce during the summer transfer window.
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The arrival of Ilkay Gündogan is the perfect illustration of this. The former captain of Manchester City has signed freely with the reigning Spanish champions and will take the place of Sergio Busquets, who joined Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. This Monday, he also expressed his pride in signing in Catalonia: “It’s a dream come true. I remember as a child watching the Barça of Pep Guardiola and Frank Rijkaard. Since that time, I have followed the club. And now I feel very proud and I’m very happy to be part of this club“, did he declare.
The other good shot could be called Vitor Roque. It’s more of a bet on the future, but the 18-year-old Brazilian, who will land in 2024 at the end of his contract, is presented as one of the best center forwards of his generation. The former head of recruitment in South America, and now agent of the nugget, André Cury, predicts a future worthy of the greatest.
“He will perpetuate the tradition of Romario, Ronaldinho and Neymar”
“He’s only 18 and he’s already an important player in Brazil and South Americahe confided to our Spanish colleagues from Sport. It’s not just his mentality, it’s also his physique, his way of working for the team and for himself. He is a very modern player and striker. Will he succeed at Barca? I don’t doubt it for a second. He will carry on the tradition of the last three Brazilian players who came here: in 1993 it was Romario, in 2003 Ronaldinho, in 2013 Neymar… and it will be no different in 2023 with Vitor Roque.”
A pressure which the young Brazilian hope would perhaps have done without.
2023-07-17 17:30:06
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