Vitor Roque’s potential transfer to Palmeiras is proving more complicated than it initially seemed. The teenage striker, currently on loan at Real Betis from FC Barcelona, has emerged as a target

Palmeiras have not given up hope of signing Barcelona loanee Vitor Roque before the transfer window closes in Brazil on Feb. 28, ESPN Brasil reported.

Vitor Roque, one of the most promising players in Brazilian football, finds himself at the center of a complex transfer

Barcelona and Palmeiras have reportedly reached an agreement on the transfer fee for Vitor Roque, according to a recent update from Mundo Deportivo. The outlet mentions that despite this progress,

Roque has recently lost his starting role at Real Betis due to the form of Cedric Bakambu, but the club's head coach Manuel Pellegrini hit back at suggestions that the teenager is no longer an automatic pick for the Seville team.

The future of Vitor Roque has become a talking point in Spain lately even after the January transfer window. That is because the forward has been courted by Palmeiras, who are ready to snap him up before February 28,

Palmeiras are ready to pay €27m for 80 percent of the player's rights. But Mundo Deportivo says there will be no transfer to the Brazilian club. The reason is that Real Betis does not want to break the loan agreement prematurely. Also Roque wants to stay with the LaLiga club.

The future of Vitor Roque has dominated transfer speculation in recent weeks, with Barcelona keen to part ways with the Brazilian forward, who only arrived in Spanish football last January after an

Vitor Roque, currently on loan at Real Betis from Barcelona, has struggled to impress in Spain having forged an impressive reputation in South America.