Barcelona January 2024 transfer has recovered from injury, ready to return next Saturday

Barcelona completed five moves during the summer transfer window, bringing in Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez, Oriol Romeu, Joao Cancelo, and Joao Felix. The first two deals were on a free transfer, while the final two season-long loans without an option to buy.

However, Barcelona spent more than just the €3.5 million that went to Girona for Romeu, as they also finalised a moved for Vitor Roque from Athletic Paranaense for €40 million excluding add-ons.

The player will arrive to the Catalan capital in January of 2024 after completing the 2023 Brasileirao Serie A, barring any Financial Fair Play difficulties, of course.

Barcelona and Athletico, both, suffered a scare a few weeks ago, though, as Roque picked up a serious injury playing against Internacional in September. He was initially ruled out for the entirety of the season.

There is good news on the horizon, though, as Roque has already recovered from his injury, as per a report by SPORT. He is preparing to play again, and could be back as early as next Saturday when Athletico play Vasco da Gama in the league.

Barcelona need Roque

With just four gameweeks of the Brazilian season left, Barcelona will not have too much to worry about with respect to Roque. He is not expected to play many minutes in these remaining games, with only the last game — vs Cuiaba — against a top-half side.

The 18-year-old was among the best players in the league before he got injured, with 11 goals and three assists to his name. Another proof of this is the fact that Athletico have only won two of their ten games since he got injured.

Barcelona will be hoping the move for Roque goes through in January itself, with the team’s attack crying out loud for reinforcements, especially for a backup for Robert Lewandowski, who has not been at his level best in recent weeks.