Chelsea are chasing Vitor Roque but many will be left wondering just who on earth the Athletico Paranaense talent is ahead of a possible move.
The Blues are already on the verge of signing one Brazilian talent.
Vasco da Gama midfielder Andrey Santos is set to join Chelsea despite also being wanted by Newcastle United.
Chelsea aren’t done just yet though.
The Athletic report that Chelsea are now trying to sign Athletico Paranaense teenager Vitor Roque.
Chelsea wanted to land Palmeiras wonderkid Endrick, but he has instead decided to join Real Madrid.
That leaves Chelsea looking at other options and they appear to want another Brazilian teenager in Vitor Roque.
Who is Vitor Roque?
Vitor Roque started out with America Mineiro before moving on to Cruzeiro back in 2019.
The striker started to show real potential with Cruzeiro, bagging six goals in 16 first-team games for the club.
Many were left stunned earlier this year though as Athletico Paranaense activated the R$ 24 million release clause in his contract, which works out to around £3.75million.
That was a club-record deal for Athletico and left Cruzeiro furious as they felt the player’s agents had engineered the move behind their backs.
Roque has continued to shine though, notching seven goals and three assists in 36 games for Athletico.
Most of Roque’s games have come as a striker, but he has also featured as a right-sided winger in his career.
Hailed as ‘the new Ronaldo’, Roque is turning heads in Brazilian football and a move to Europe seems inevitable.
Chelsea now hope to win this race having lost Endrick, but you can be sure that other clubs will be watching closely.
Vitor Roque profile
Full name: Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira
Age: 17
Date of birth: February 28th 2005
Height: 1.72m (5ft 8in)
Place of birth: Timoteo, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Club: Athletico Paranaense
Position: Striker
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