Chelsea are keeping close tabs on Palmeiras forward Vitor Roque, according to reports in the Brazilian media.
Goal Brasil report that the Blues and Tottenham are “following” the 20-year-old’s progress, with both teams said to be prepared to make offers for the player in the next transfer window. Fans on X are split on whether the club should table a bid for Roque:
This kid could be huge in Europe 👏
— castillo (@bruno13_aco) October 21, 2025
Don’t hype this lad, he’s not good!
— changesss ✨👾🪼 (@1changess) October 22, 2025
Another Barca striker?, get him in…
— ຸ (@aligxni) October 21, 2025
Please keep him away from my football club. He's so below average and bad with the ball.
— Eden (@Ifnotedenwho) October 22, 2025
Roque is really making waves, exciting to see English clubs keeping such a close eye on him.
— Favourite Ⓜ️Ⓜ️T「🦑」🪖 (@Suifavourite) October 21, 2025
He is not cut out for Europe we already saw that
— Werigan (@weri_gan03) October 22, 2025
Roque has already been a failure in Europe
Barcelona signed the striker for an initial €40m (£34m) in the summer of 2023 but he failed to make an impact at the Camp Nou, scoring just 2 goals in 16 appearances.
Roque later went on a season-long loan to Real Betis, where he fared slightly better (scoring 7 times) before he was sold to Palmeiras for €25.5m in February earlier this year.
He has gone on to impress over the course of his first season back in Brazil, bagging 17 goals and providing 4 assists in 46 matches.
Chelsea may need to convince the player
At the moment, Roque is said to be happy at Palmeiras and he doesn’t want to risk not being selected in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti hasn’t included him in any of his squads up until now, but the player reportedly feels his best chance of being called up is by staying where he is.
Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025/26 here
