According to reports, Barcelona striker Vitor Roque has rejected a contract offer from Al Hilal, who are keen on Aston Villa s Jhon Duran as an alternative.
paid around £34million to sign Roque from Athletico Paranaense in January 2024.
He only played 16 times in the second half of last season, scoring twice and receiving one red card.
The 19-year-old Brazilian was obviously signed for the future but Barcelona are unable to make any player with the exception of Lamine Yamal untouchable due to their financial situation.
The Blaugrana are always looking to raise funds through player sales with star players like Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha frequently being linked with exits.
Roque is one of the most recent names being th…
Manchester United have been handed a huge boost in their bid to land Jarrad Branthwaite as a report claims Everton would now be prepared to accept an offer significantly below their initial asking price.
The Red Devils have had two offers knocked back by their Premier League rivals for the England defender earlier in the summer, with their best bid said to be around £50m including add-ons.
While Branthwaite isn t actively pushing for a move to Old Trafford, that the 21-year-old “is keen on the move”, with Man Utd hoping Everton reduce their £70m asking price.
“At the moment, they have no intention to negotiate, no intention to accept £45million, £50million, £55million – so it has to be completely different numbers in order to make the deal happen,�…