Barcelona given 24-hour deadline to send documents to complete Man Utd, PSG target’s signing

Even though Barcelona and Athletico Paranaense have an agreement in place for the transfer of Vitor Roque, the transfer has not been made official as of yet.

And with clubs such as Manchester United and PSG still trying to secure the 18-year-old’s signature, Athletico Paranaense are now starting to lose patience and have informed Barcelona that they have 24 hours to send over all the signed documents necessary to complete the transfer.

This claim comes from Mundo Deportivo’s Roger Torello, who claims that the delays from Barça in sending the requisite documents have left Athletico Paranaense impatient.

Barcelona and Athletico reached an agreement over a deal worth €35 million plus €10 million for Roque. The 18-year-old has also reportedly agreed a six-year contract until the summer of 2029 with the La Liga champions, with a mammoth release clause of €1 billion.

Athletico even agreed to let Barcelona make payments to them in instalments if they allowed Roque to remain at the club on loan until January 2024, so that he can play in the final stages of Copa Libertadores.

However, with the Catalan giants not sending over the necessary documents, the Brazilian club are starting to lose patience.

Amidst this, clubs like Manchester United, PSG, and Tottenham have been contacting Athletico relentlessly to try and convince them to sell Roque to them instead of Barça.

The three clubs mentioned would be in a position to offer a higher transfer fee to Athletico while they would also be ready to triple the salary that the Blaugrana have offered to Roque.

Roque’s desire to join Barcelona helped them secure an agreement with Athletico. But with the club starting to lose patience, they have issued an ultimatum to the La Liga champions to send over all the signed documents and complete the transfer in the next 24 hours.

And if the Blaugrana do not act swiftly, they might risk losing Roque to one of Manchester United, PSG, or Tottenham, like they lost Arda Guler to Real Madrid.