Barcelona beat Chelsea, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain to Vitor Roque as the Athletico Paranaense attacker completes a €35 million move to Camp Nou.

Barcelona has defeated a slew of suitors to capture Brazilian sensation Vitor Roque.

According to GOAL, the Catalan giants and Athletico Paranaense have negotiated a cost of €35 million (£30 million/$38.4 million) plus add-ons for the 18-year-old attacker. The deal might total €71 million (£60 million/$77 million), and Vitor Roque will come in Barcelona in 2024, as stated on Wednesday. It is still unclear if the Brazilian would leave in January or next summer.

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AND WHAT’S MORE: Vitor will sign a contract that runs until 2030 with a release clause of €500m (£427m/$551m). The transfer fee will be paid in instalments and will be the biggest in the history of Brazilian football. The bonuses are related to the number of matches played, goals scored and individual and team awards.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: The deal, which has been weeks in the making, comes as something of a coup for Barcelona. Sporting director Deco is credited with helping see off competition from the likes of Chelsea, Man Utd, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to secure the player.

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WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA? The deal will come as a relief to Barca fans after losing out to bitter rivals Real Madrid for the signature of another 18-year-old in Arda Guler. Barca begin pre-season preparations in July as they head on tour to the United States.