Vitor Roque is reportedly keen on a move to England amid rumours that Chelsea have recently met with the player’s father in an attempt to sign the Brazilian wonderkid.
According to UOL, the 18-year-old striker has seemingly made a decision to favour a Premier League move despite strong interest from FC Barcelona, with Arsenal and Chelsea the two English clubs currently leading the race to sign Roque this summer.
Reports recently suggested that Roque’s father had flown to London to meet with interested parties, with Chelsea one of the clubs in talks to sign the Athletico Paranaense sensation as Todd Boehly once again looks to bring ina. Brazilian wonderkid to west London.
The Blues are coming off a January window where they won the race to land Brazilian teenager Andrey Santos, who recently made his senior debut for the South American powerhouse and is currently out on loan with Vasco de Gama as Chelsea look to secure a work permit this summer.
Indeed, whilst Roque might not experience such logistical struggles, this latest update from Brazil is nothing short of massive for Chelsea, though interest from Arsenal could be a massive problem for Graham Potter’s side in the summer transfer window.
Chelsea will have to pull out all the stops to win Roque signing
Roque is slowly morphing into one of the most in-demand players this summer, and for Chelsea, they will have to pull out all the stops if they’re to win the race for the Brazilian, who could be against signing for a club that won’t be in the UEFA Champions League next season.
With Arsenal also in the race, Chelsea will have their backs against the walls in the transfer window given the strength the Gunners will command this summer, yet given the Blues’ financial strength, anything is possible in the coming weeks.
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