Barcelona's board have reportedly agreed to take drastic emergency action in a bid to register their summer signings in time for the start of the new LaLiga campaign, which starts in just three days.
Marcus Rashford, who secured his exit from Manchester United by joining the Catalan giants on loan last month, is one of two new signings currently ineligible to play for Barcelona during the 2025-26 season, along with goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
As the Spanish champions have been overspending on their wage bill, which is restricted by LaLiga in accordance to each club's revenue, Barcelona are unable to register any new players.
In an effort to tackle overspending in other sporting departments - and thus ease the salary situation - Barcelona's executives have put their own personal wealth at risk as part of a bank guarantee worth €7million (£6m, $8.2m), according to The Athletic.
The Catalans also took the drastic action in December 2023 for the same reason.
Like Rashford and Garcia, returning goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and defender Gerard Martin, who will now be part of the first team rather than reserves, risk sitting on the sidelines until the winter transfer window opens in January.
According to Barcelona sources, there is still an expectation around the club that all players will be registered.
The Spanish giants are also waiting to be informed by La Liga whether they can take advantage of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s back injury to register a new player, with the goalkeeper set to be out for approximately three to five months.
However, it is believed Rashford would not benefit from this decision, with Barcelona reportedly keen to register Garcia, who joined in June, in place of Ter Stegen ahead of the former Manchester United exile.
Rashford's move to the Nou Camp only gathered momentum after the collapse of Barcelona's pursuit of Nico Williams, who ended up remaining at Athletic Bilbao over the Catalans' concern that they might not be able to register him.
ADZRORKGODSON
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Team to this season ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏆🏆🏆🏆
Naubdrsuyz
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Good team 👏 👍
Wezabcdioz
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why always Barcelona
RapagGHUpcoming
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Barcelona is the richest club but they're using economic plans to fool Europe. You can't tell me you don't have money but you're always dating girls.
RapagGHUpcoming
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But wait a minute, who told Nico William that he will not be registered by Barcelona? It has never happened in club history because there’s always a way out. No club will ever spend heavily on a player and let him rot on the bench. Moral of the lesson, in anything always have faith.
He wants money not success
yidceklotu
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But wait a minute, who told Nico William that he will not be registered by Barcelona? It has never happened in club history because there’s always a way out. No club will ever spend heavily on a player and let him rot on the bench. Moral of the lesson, in anything always have faith.
Shut up mumu what happened to Leipzig player whom you bought last season how many months did it took you before you could register him so what will happen once your keeper is back from his injury was that not why he refused to sign those forged documents he sent to him
pikprsty
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But wait a minute, who told Nico William that he will not be registered by Barcelona? It has never happened in club history because there’s always a way out. No club will ever spend heavily on a player and let him rot on the bench. Moral of the lesson, in anything always have faith.
Nico took the right decision, because Barcelona is too slow in making dicetion, what sup all dis while days to go u er now roshing just like last season. end of season the er told Barcelona are back to 1'1 rule what now,laliha is full of shit.
Davichi
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But wait a minute, who told Nico William that he will not be registered by Barcelona? It has never happened in club history because there’s always a way out. No club will ever spend heavily on a player and let him rot on the bench. Moral of the lesson, in anything always have faith.
He is just confused. His agent and family members are huge contributors to his confusion. Let him enjoy his family club and we'd see what he'd achieve.
PrimeGeorge07
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But wait a minute, who told Nico William that he will not be registered by Barcelona? It has never happened in club history because there’s always a way out. No club will ever spend heavily on a player and let him rot on the bench. Moral of the lesson, in anything always have faith.