Video: Barcelona’s new signing emulates Golden Boy winner’s celebration in recent game

It has not been a week since Vitor Roque’s move to Barcelona was announced. The Brazilian striker snubbed interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and PSG amongst others to sign for the club of his life and will join the team next year.

However, it is safe to say that the 18-year-old is beyond excited about his new venture. His recent gesture after scoring for Athletico Paranaense goes on to highlight the same.

The teenager opened the scoring for his team against Bahia in the 34th minute of the night. After the goal was cleared by VAR, Roque immediately ran over and made the iconic gesture of putting on binoculars, a celebration that has become Pedri’s hallmark in recent seasons.

The Golden Boy-winning midfielder will be Roque’s teammate for the years to come. Considering that Pedri is one of Barcelona’s most fundamental players on the field and that the celebration is undisputably his own, it is safe to say that the Brazilian’s gesture was a public celebration of his move to Barcelona.

🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅 https://t.co/fvjPsWWA2b

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) July 16, 2023

With his latest goal added to the tally, Roque has a staggering 16 goals and six assists for his side this season across all competitions. In an ideal world, he would already be under the command of Xavi Hernandez but Barcelona’s finances do not offer the club as much liberty.

The Catalans will do everything in their capacity to incorporate the star in January if the appropriate sales can be enabled. Staying in the Brasileiro Serie A until December will only help the player grow for he is currently amidst one of his career-best seasons.

Tigrinho’s transfer to Barcelona involves a €30 million upfront fee from the Catalans and another €31 million in variables based on the player’s growth. While the overall deal could work out to be over €60 million, it would require Roque to become one of the world’s best players for those clauses to be hit.