Barcelona’s finances have proved an issue in recent years, with them only being able to register Dani Olmo for the first half of the 2024-25 season as a special exception.
They then had two appeals rejected in their attempt to register him for the rest of the season. The club were allowed to re-register him temporarily in January 2025, and that was extended to the end of the season in April.
In 2022, they only managed to register four signings – including striker Robert Lewandowski – shortly before their opening fixture after freeing up funding with with several ‘economic levers’.
This season, they have managed to partially help their registration headache by getting German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to agree to a long-term medical leave agreement, freeing up 80% of his wage value to register a replacement.
The departure of 34-year-old defender Inigo Martinez to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr has also freed up salary space.
Defender Joao Garcia is also yet to be registered.
Barcelona’s first game of the season takes place at Mallorca on Saturday (18:30 BST).
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