While Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has made it clear that he is counting on Vitor Roque for the second half of the season, the club’s sporting director, Manu Fajardo, has acknowledged

Barcelona flop Vitor Roque could return to Brazil with Palmeiras if Real Betis can be convinced to end his loan at the club.

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.

There has been a lot of noise surrounding Vitor Roque over the past week, with the Barcelona starlet, currently on loan at Real Betis, being linked with a move to Palmeiras.The 19-year-old

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.

Palmeiras are ready to pay €27m for 80 percent of the player's rights. But Mundo Deportivo says there will be no transfer to the Brazilian club. The reason is that Real Betis does not want to break the loan agreement prematurely. Also Roque wants to stay with the LaLiga club.

The future of Vitor Roque has dominated transfer speculation in recent weeks, with Barcelona keen to part ways with the Brazilian forward, who only arrived in Spanish football last January after an

Barcelona striker Vitor Roque could be set for an emotional return to Brazil this month amid serious interest from Palmeiras. Roque is currently on loan at Real Betis, but Palmeiras are reportedly actively working on luring him back to Brazil.