Barcelona's Brazilian striker is close to a move to a Premier League club

Barcelona's central striker, Vitor Roque, is edging closer to leaving the club this summer.

According to Florian Plettenberg, Barcelona has commenced serious negotiations with Everton regarding the transfer of the young Brazilian.

Initially, Everton offered €25 million plus €3 million in bonuses for Roque, but this proposal was rejected by the Catalan club. Barcelona is seeking between €30 million and €35 million for the player, and Everton is preparing a second offer that is expected to be closer to this amount.

Yesterday, Roque was not included in the squad for the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Monaco (0:3).

Last season, Roque mostly appeared as a substitute, scoring 2 goals in 16 La Liga matches. Barcelona paid Atlético Paranaense €40 million for his transfer earlier this year.