19-year-old Robert is struggling for a place at Fluminense, and can soon be a teammate of Messi, Suárez and Neymar at La Liga side Barcelona.
Fluminense and Barcelona are negotiating a loan deal for one year, with a purchase option at the end of the bond. According to Globo Esporte, the transfer is expected to be finalized by the end of this year, and the agent Vitor Leal showed much optimism when talking about a deal. Initially, Robert will play for Barça B and then fight for a chance in the first team.
Vitor Leal, main agent of the company Vitor Kn Soccer, said: “We are negotiating with Barcelona. Fluminense have accepted, Barça’s happy, they sent the proposal, we are in negotiations to close the deal and Robert is ready for the journey. It would be one year loan. It is normal if it takes until January, but it advances every day and I hope it works. The idea of Barcelona is to put Robert on the B-team, for him to train and work to reach the senior team. The club know him since a long time.”
19-year-old Robert is struggling for a place at Fluminense, and can soon be a teammate of Messi, Suárez and Neymar at La Liga side Barcelona.
Fluminense and Barcelona are negotiating a loan deal for one year, with a purchase option at the end of the bond. According to Globo Esporte, the transfer is expected to be finalized by the end of this year, and the agent Vitor Leal showed much optimism when talking about a deal. Initially, Robert will play for Barça B and then fight for a chance in the first team.
Vitor Leal, main agent of the company Vitor Kn Soccer, said: “We are negotiating with Barcelona. Fluminense have accepted, Barça’s happy, they sent the proposal, we are in negotiations to close the deal and Robert is ready for the journey. It would be one year loan. It is normal if it takes until January, but it advances every day and I hope it works. The idea of Barcelona is to put Robert on the B-team, for him to train and work to reach the senior team. The club know him since a long time.”
