According to Daily Sport, Serie A side
Latium
Brazilian striker against Barcelona
Roark
has shown keen interest in bringing him in on loan. However, the fate of this potential deal will depend on
Barcelona
The final decision on new manager Frick.
After Lazio's talks with Manchester United over a deal for Greenwood broke down, club president Lotito has revealed that he has found a better candidate in the attacking line. It is widely believed in the Italian media that the ideal candidate in Lotito's mind is none other than Barcelona's Roque.
Roque's talent has attracted the attention of many European teams, especially from Italian clubs, including AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli and Portugal's Porto, who are all looking to sign the Brazilian shot-stopper on a loan plus buyout deal.
Nonetheless, Barcelona, for their part, have decided to put talks with these clubs on hold for the time being, planning to respond after the preseason in the United States. Whether Roque's future is at the Camp Nou will depend on the assessment and decision-making of new manager Frick.
It is understood that Roque himself and his team prefer to stay at Barcelona. They recall turning down other, more lucrative offers to join Barca last year and are perplexed by the club's current misgivings about Roque's role. It remains to be seen whether Roque will be able to continue to wear the Barcelona colors in the new season.
