Sources: Man United, Chelsea and Tottenham race to sign Brazil sensation
Vitor Roque is on the radar of Premier League giants as he continues his fine form for Palmeiras.
The Brazil international is rapidly gaining admirers since he returned back to his home country in February 2025.
The 20-year-old has scored 20 goals in 52 appearances for Palmeiras, putting him back on the agenda of some of the finest English top-flight clubs.
Back in April 2023, Chelsea had been interested in signing Roque before his eventual move to Barcelona and now a chance to go back has presented itself.
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As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the talented forward is attracting attention from across the Premier League.
One of the clubs who are in the market for a new striker is Tottenham who are also monitoring the progress of Samu Aghehowa.
Speaking on the Inside Track podcast over Spurs‘ and other English top-flight clubs’ interest in Roque, I explained: “It’s an interesting one.
“Obviously, Roque, when he joined Barcelona from Athletico in Brazil, there was a lot of hype about him, but he really struggled to make an impact for the Catalan giants.
“Then he obviously moved back to Brazil with Palmeiras in February of this year and to be fair to him, the player has rediscovered his best form.
“I think Vitor Roque might be one that might be more in the summer that some clubs might look at.
“You’ve also got reported interest from Chelsea and Tottenham in Vitor Roque as well. So I think it would be more than just Manchester United who will be interested in them if he does continue his fine form for Palmeiras.”
Dusan Vlahovic presents more viable alternative for Tottenham to solve striker woes
Given Roque is still tied to a long-term deal with Palmeiras until December 2029, it may make more financial sense for Spurs to pivot to an alternative option.
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness exclusively told Football Insider that Tottenham lead the way to sign Dusan Vlahovic.
The Juventus man is out of contract at the end of the season and has made his intentions clear to the club that he wants to explore new opportunities.
The Serb could be the ideal solution to Thomas Frank’s goalscoring struggles with a move in January or a pre-contract agreement ahead of next summer an enticing prospect.