News that Barcelona might well consider loaning out Vitor Roque this summer is surprising to say the least.
After all, the club were falling over themselves to bring him in six months earlier than originally planned, and it’s an experiment that’s failed horribly.
You can’t really attach too much blame to the player himself either.
Parachuted in as some sort of saviour, it was blindingly obvious he was going to take time to settle into his new surroundings.
With a clear preference to playing Robert Lewandowski in any event, there’s been no real opportunities for the 19-year-old to be able to build up his confidence.