Spanish Media: Barcelona Has Chosen Betis for Roque, Rejecting Sporting CP’s Bid

According to Spain’s Marca newspaper, Barcelona has decided to loan player Roque to Real Betis, and this decision has been finalized.

Roque will play for Betis in the upcoming season. Despite a concrete offer from Sporting CP, Barcelona chose to loan this player to the La Liga team Betis. Both clubs are currently in the final stages of negotiating the specific terms of the contract.

There was an in-depth discussion within Barcelona about how to handle this Brazilian forward. Sporting CP was willing to pay a transfer fee to sign Roque, but their offer did not match the price that Barcelona paid when they purchased Roque from Athletico Paranaense a year ago, which included a fixed transfer fee of 30 million euros.

However, Barcelona’s choice to loan Roque to Betis is not based on economic considerations. The club still has faith in Roque, despite his disappointing performance last season, believing he has the potential to become an important member of Barcelona. Therefore, they are unwilling to lose control over Roque entirely, as would be the case if he were sold to Sporting CP.

By loaning Roque to Betis, Barcelona can not only continue to monitor the player’s situation but also observe his performance in the Spanish league. Additionally, Roque is expected to grow in a more stable environment, avoiding becoming the subject of criticism from fans and the media again, as he experienced at Barcelona.

The specifics of the loan agreement, such as whether it includes a buyout option and the amount of the buyout fee, as well as whether the loan period is one or two years, are still under negotiation. However, it is certain that once Barcelona rejected Sporting CP’s acquisition proposal, the deal for Roque to go to Betis could be completed soon.