Barcelona have not been as good in La Liga this season as they were last season and the team has faced a raft of injuries that have made the second half extremely difficult. To address the issue, the club's hierarchy decided to bring forward the talented Brazilian striker Roque, who they had spent €70 million on the summer transfer market, into the first team. According to Spain**, initially Barcelona originally wanted Roque to train in Brazil for another year before joining the team next summer.
However, considering Barcelona's lack of offensive firepower this season, the team's top scorer Lewandowski's form has dropped significantly, so they had to call Roque into the first team in advance. Roque is highly anticipated, and as a key target of Barcelona's training, the team has high hopes that he has excellent shooting and passing ability, and has the potential to become the super center forward Suarez of the year. Roque's liquidated damages of up to 500 million euros and his eight-year contract with Barcelona show the club's confidence in his future.
Barcelona seem to be pinning their hopes on the young striker for the future. In the Brazilian league, Roque has really done well this season, and even before his injury, he has become a stable core striker and has been selected for the Brazilian national team for the first time. Barcelona's expectations for Roque are comparable to that of Brazilian talent Endrick, who Real Madrid signed in last winter window. Despite being slightly inferior to Endrick in terms of physical talent, Roque's shooting accuracy and goalscoring sense are enough to ensure that he grows into a star.
Barcelona plan to familiarize Roque with the team's tactical system and officially replace the older Lewandowski as Barca's new top scorer next season.