Former Barcelona chief Jordi Cruyff has urged management to keep faith with Vitor Roque.
The striker is currently on-loan with Real Betis after a difficult first six months with Barca, following his January arrival from Athletico Paranaense.
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But Cruyff remains convinced of Roque's talent and potential.
He told Sport: “I’ve said it before very subtly, being a coach here is very complicated. You have to be patient, especially when you start a new project, when a new foreign boy comes.
"I always remember Vinicius’ first years at Real Madrid – the same happens in Barcelona and perhaps there would not be so much patience. Real Madrid had it, and in the end, they have a differential player.”