Xavi's decision to stay in Barcelona could have a negative impact on the team's young star

The beginning of Victor Roca's career in Barcelona could be deemed ambiguous. Since his transfer to the Catalan club from Atletico Paranaense in winter, he received too little playing time. He only started twice for the team in La Liga (against Celta and Cadiz), and appeared very rarely from the bench.

Moreover, he didn't get any game time in important matches for Blaugrana. He didn't feature in El Clasico or Champions League matches, and sat on the bench in matches against Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa and Copa del Rey.

After Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez announced in January that he would leave the team at the end of the season, the young talent could hope that a change in coach would positively impact his participation in matches. However, this week, the Spaniard, along with the club's management, announced their decision to continue their collaboration.

In light of this, the authoritative Spanish publication Marca published a report stating that this might affect Victor Roca. The young Brazilian may face an uncertain future and consider a club change.

However, in contrast to this, the publication Sport claims that Victor Roca is happy in Catalonia. He does not want to go on loan in the summer and understands that the January transfer gave him additional time to adapt to Barcelona and Spanish football.

Barcelona surely values Victor Roca and sees him as a key player for their team in the future, and the challenging start can be viewed as an opportunity for the Brazilian to prove himself.