Vitor Roque’s potential transfer to Palmeiras is proving more complicated than it initially seemed. The teenage striker, currently on loan at Real Betis from FC Barcelona, has emerged as a target

Palmeiras have not given up hope of signing Barcelona loanee Vitor Roque before the transfer window closes in Brazil on Feb. 28, ESPN Brasil reported.

Roque has recently lost his starting role at Real Betis due to the form of Cedric Bakambu, but the club's head coach Manuel Pellegrini hit back at suggestions that the teenager is no longer an automatic pick for the Seville team.