In recent days, Barcelona has advanced in negotiations to sign Vitor Roque, from Athletico-PR. At just 18 years old, he is even considered a possibility to replace Lewandowski in the future. Furthermore, Barcelona would have made an offer of one million dollars, estimated at around 45 million euros (around R$237.5 million at current prices). However, São Paulo indirectly enters this story. The Morumbi club already released the player a few years ago and could have participated in this million-dollar negotiation, but then his potential was not explored. Related São Paulo In the second half of the year, São Paulo's right-back could be “overcrowded” São Paulo 06/18/2023 São Paulo São Paulo opens ticket sales for games against Tigre and Fluminense; see values São Paulo 06/18/2023 São Paulo Even with recent failures, São Paulo's defense is one of the biggest highlights of the season São Paulo 06/18/2023 The story behind it is curious. At the age of nine, Vitor Roque began his career as a midfielder in Minas Gerais. At one point, representatives from São Paulo went to Timóteo, his hometown, to evaluate the boys who played football for local teams. However, Vitor Roque played as a midfielder and São Paulo decided to test him as a defender, a position in which he had no experience. Due to this change of position, it was not approved. It is important to emphasize that Vitor Roque currently plays as a center forward, which shows that defense has never been his prominent position. + Launch! launches a new brand and positions itself in the sports media market. In fact, this was not the only case that the São Paulo academy missed in the past. Some time ago, when Endrick Palmeiras began to stand out, a symbolic photo emerged of the player wearing the São Paulo shirt as a child. This shows that at some point the club had the opportunity to count on the player's talent, but ended up losing. + Click here to see how to bet on the Brasileirão. All Brasileirão games can be watched on Prime Video. Sign up now and follow your favorite team! + See the games and results of the Brasileirão-23 classification in the LANCE table! The matter gained even more prominence when the sale of Endrick to Real Madrid in Spain for €72 million (around R$405 million) was confirmed. At that time, São Paulo was led by the predecessor of the current president, Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva, known as Leco. The young promise's dismissal was for financial reasons, Endrick's father, Douglas Ramos, confirmed the information in an interview with LANCE!. This situation reignited the debate about the club's decision to let talent escape and the financial implications of these choices. São Paulo was the first big club in the country to watch Endrick when he was still 7 years old and playing at football schools in his hometown, Brasília (DF). As Ramos recalled to LANCE!, Tricolor paid for the boy and his family's trip to São Paulo for three years, presenting the structure of Cotia's CT and carrying out evaluations. This initial investment showed the club's interest in counting on the player's talent from an early stage. (Photo: reproduction) As soon as Endrick turned 10, the age limit for clubs to welcome players from outside the city, São Paulo offered him a place at the club's training center in Cotias with a monthly fee of R$150. However, Ramos he refused the offer and made a counter-offer to São Paulo. He asked the club to pay his house rent and find him a job so the whole family could go with Endrick. Unfortunately, São Paulo rejected the request and the attacker was released. The situation also attracted interest from other clubs and Endrick finally agreed to the terms offered by Palmeiras. This year, São Paulo announced that it had opened an internal investigation to determine the reasons that led to the club's dismissal of the striker in an attempt to clarify the situation. But if there is still little lamentation, there were more cases of this type. Ederson, the goalkeeper who recently won the Champions League with Manchester City and played a crucial role in the victory, brought back a painful memory for São Paulo fans. Ederson had a brief spell in São Paulo's youth teams, but was released as a teenager, at 15, and received the news over the phone. However, he found success in Europe soon after and is currently a regular player for English club Manchester City. Despite the dismissal, São Paulo will still receive part of the player's benefits thanks to FIFA's solidarity mechanism. + Click here to find out how to bet safely on Follow Lance! 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From Barcelona's perspective, Vitor Roque and other football stars were 'wasted' by Tricolor
In recent days, Barcelona has advanced in negotiations to sign Vitor Roque, from Athletico-PR. At just 18 years old, he is even considered a possibility to replace Lewandowski in the future. Furthermore, Barcelona would have made an offer of one million dollars, estimated at around 45 million euros (around R$237.5 million at current prices). However, São Paulo indirectly enters this story. The Morumbi club already released the player a few years ago and could have participated in this million-dollar negotiation, but then his potential was not explored. Related São Paulo In the second half of the year, São Paulo's right-back could be “overcrowded” São Paulo 06/18/2023 São Paulo São Paulo opens ticket sales for games against Tigre and Fluminense; see values São Paulo 06/18/2023 São Paulo Even with recent failures, São Paulo's defense is one of the biggest highlights of the season São Paulo 06/18/2023 The story behind it is curious. At the age of nine, Vitor Roque began his career as a midfielder in Minas Gerais. At one point, representatives from São Paulo went to Timóteo, his hometown, to evaluate the boys who played football for local teams. However, Vitor Roque played as a midfielder and São Paulo decided to test him as a defender, a position in which he had no experience. Due to this change of position, it was not approved. It is important to emphasize that Vitor Roque currently plays as a center forward, which shows that defense has never been his prominent position. + Launch! launches a new brand and positions itself in the sports media market. In fact, this was not the only case that the São Paulo academy missed in the past. Some time ago, when Endrick Palmeiras began to stand out, a symbolic photo emerged of the player wearing the São Paulo shirt as a child. This shows that at some point the club had the opportunity to count on the player's talent, but ended up losing. + Click here to see how to bet on the Brasileirão. All Brasileirão games can be watched on Prime Video. Sign up now and follow your favorite team! + See the games and results of the Brasileirão-23 classification in the LANCE table! The matter gained even more prominence when the sale of Endrick to Real Madrid in Spain for €72 million (around R$405 million) was confirmed. At that time, São Paulo was led by the predecessor of the current president, Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva, known as Leco. The young promise's dismissal was for financial reasons, Endrick's father, Douglas Ramos, confirmed the information in an interview with LANCE!. This situation reignited the debate about the club's decision to let talent escape and the financial implications of these choices. São Paulo was the first big club in the country to watch Endrick when he was still 7 years old and playing at football schools in his hometown, Brasília (DF). As Ramos recalled to LANCE!, Tricolor paid for the boy and his family's trip to São Paulo for three years, presenting the structure of Cotia's CT and carrying out evaluations. This initial investment showed the club's interest in counting on the player's talent from an early stage. (Photo: reproduction) As soon as Endrick turned 10, the age limit for clubs to welcome players from outside the city, São Paulo offered him a place at the club's training center in Cotias with a monthly fee of R$150. However, Ramos he refused the offer and made a counter-offer to São Paulo. He asked the club to pay his house rent and find him a job so the whole family could go with Endrick. Unfortunately, São Paulo rejected the request and the attacker was released. The situation also attracted interest from other clubs and Endrick finally agreed to the terms offered by Palmeiras. This year, São Paulo announced that it had opened an internal investigation to determine the reasons that led to the club's dismissal of the striker in an attempt to clarify the situation. But if there is still little lamentation, there were more cases of this type. Ederson, the goalkeeper who recently won the Champions League with Manchester City and played a crucial role in the victory, brought back a painful memory for São Paulo fans. Ederson had a brief spell in São Paulo's youth teams, but was released as a teenager, at 15, and received the news over the phone. However, he found success in Europe soon after and is currently a regular player for English club Manchester City. Despite the dismissal, São Paulo will still receive part of the player's benefits thanks to FIFA's solidarity mechanism. + Click here to find out how to bet safely on Follow Lance! 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