Vitor Roque informs Barcelona teammates of ‘surprise’ with situation | OneFootball

An insight into the current mindset of Barcelona starlet Vitor Roque has on Friday been forthcoming online.

The info comes courtesy of Mundo Deportivo, and points towards the youngster being understandably frustrated with his situation in Xavi’s squad at present.

Recent days have of course seen reports mount that Roque is expected to be on the move in the summer.

This comes amid the Brazilian’s ongoing struggles to carve out a place for himself in the Barcelona frontline.

All told, since his January arrival from Athletico Paranaense, Roque has been afforded a hugely underwhelming 310 minutes of action.

And, if the latest word stemming from the media is anything to go by, this is certainly not the kind of scenario which the 19-year-old envisioned himself being in ahead of making the move to Spain.

As per the aforementioned MD, Roque was aware that he would be far from first-choice in Barcelona’s attacking ranks, brought in to learn from the vastly experienced Robert Lewandowski.

But he nevertheless expected to play his part, at the very least made use of off the bench in situations in which the Blaugrana have required a goal.

The lack of as much has left the starlet ‘upset’, with his ‘surprise’ at the manner in which things have played out over his early months in Catalunya’s capital having been conveyed on more than one occasion to his teammates in the dressing room.

Conor Laird | GSFN