In Europe, the winter transfer window has long since ended, but in other regions of the world, it is still open for another ten days. This is the situation in Brazil. And FC Barcelona may yet find these ten days to be important.

The Blaugrana player Vitor Roque is currently playing away on loan at La Liga team Real Betis, but the Verdiblancos have the option to keep him for another season and sign him permanently either this summer or in 2026. This is primarily because Palmeiras, one of the biggest clubs in the South American nation, is interested in signing him. It makes sense to view Roque's relocation to Brazil as a highly complex process given the participation of all these parties. As a result, the Spanish magazine SPORT has given a summary of the key elements that may ultimately affect this operation.