WATCH: Barcelona-bound Vitor Roque bids emotional farewell to Athletico Paranaense after final game against Santos

In a 3-0 victory over Santos, the Brazilian played his farewell home game for the team at Arena do Baixada. Roque played for eighty-five minutes, ending with a standing ovation from the audience. In January, Roque, who just recovered from an ankle ligament injury, will join Barcelona in a transaction estimated to be for €30 million plus variables.

In an effort to lessen the shock of Gavi's injury, Barcelona has opted to complete the purchase of Roque in January, as revealed by Barca's sports director, Deco. Gavi will miss the rest of the season due to a major knee injury he sustained during the international break. Deco has decided to sign Roque and has pushed his arrival until the winter transfer window after realising that the team is much weaker without Gavi.

It will be hard to stop Roque's aspirations from growing when he moves to Barcelona at the age of just 18. Additionally, given Robert Lewandowski's poor performance this season, he may be very important to the Blaugrana.