Barcelona offering €35 million for Vitor Roque, but Athletico want more than €45 million

Earlier today, a meeting took place between officials of FC Barcelona and Athletico Paranaense to discuss the transfer of striker Vitor Roque.

The Catalans were represented by soon-to-be sporting director, Deco, while Alexandre Mattos, CEO of Athletico Paranaense, was present along with the agent of the player, Andre Cury.

The meeting took place in Barcelona as the two parties tried to reach an agreement over a transfer with the player having made it abundantly clear that he does not wish to join any other club apart from the Blaugrana this summer.

Following the meeting, reports suggested that no definitive agreement was reached between Barcelona and Athletico, but more talks were planned over the next week to finalise a deal.

Now, Joaquim Piera of SPORT has come up with more details about the meeting that took place in Barcelona today.

The report states that the meeting was perceived to have gone positively by both clubs with confidence growing within the Barça camp about reaching an agreement with the Brazilian outfit over Roque’s transfer.

It is further claimed that during the meeting Barcelona offered a fixed transfer fee of €30 million, plus €5 million in variables for Roque.

However, Athletico Paranaense are demanding a fee in excess of €45 million for their prized asset, knowing that his value has shot up and there are other European teams interested.

Despite the difference in valuations at this point, Barcelona are confident that they will reach an agreement with Athletico for the 18-year-old’s transfer soon enough.

Furthermore, the La Liga champions are understood to have informed Roque that they will be able to register him without any problem. It will come as a major sigh of relief, considering that there had been concerns about the Financial Fair Play situation, leading to talks that the youngster could be loaned back to Athletico until January.

Now, it is up to the two clubs to reach an agreement over a transfer fee and the payment structure, all of which could be decided in the coming week.