Barcelona newboy Vitor Roque reveals key Xavi advice before making his debut as he hails move ‘a dream come true’

Roque made his highly-anticipated Barcelona debut on Thursday evening, enjoying a brief cameo against Las Palmas. His Blaugrana move was made official earlier today, when he was officially unveiled before the club's in-house media.

At his ceremony, Roque offered some insight into his maiden Barca appearance: "It's a dream come true to be here. Before I made my debut yesterday, Xavi told me to be calm. My teammates received me very well, in the best way possible."

Roque arrived at Barca at the start of the month after the Blaugrana agreed an inital fee of €35m (£30m/$39m) with Athletico Paranaense to secure his services. They fought off interest from Real Madrid and Arsenal to bring in the highly-rated teenager.

The Brazilian striker figures to be a part of the Barca setup for the remainder of the season. With starting No.9 Robert Lewandowski struggling, Roque could be in line for heavy minutes in the coming months.