Olmo set for Barca debut after finally being registered

Barcelona person yet registered guardant Dani Olmo, leaving nan Spaniard free to make his debut against Rayo Vallecano connected Tuesday.

The 26-year-old signed for Barcelona, who he played for astatine younker level, connected 9 August but missed nan club's first 2 La Liga games.

Olmo was incapable to beryllium registered because Barcelona did not person nan spare costs wrong nan Spanish top-flight's strict financial rules.

Barcelona released midfielder Ilkay Gundogan backmost to Manchester City past week and person besides loaned defender Clement Lenglet to Atletico Madrid.

Barca person besides been helped because of a norm which allows clubs a discount for portion of nan wages of players who person semipermanent injuries.

The Spanish nine says erstwhile Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen will beryllium retired for 4 months.

Olmo came done Barcelona's younker teams earlier joining Dinamo Zagreb arsenic a 16-year-old.

He later joined RB Leipzig and was associated top-scorer astatine Euro 2024 pinch 3 goals arsenic he helped Spain triumph nan tourney for a grounds 4th time.

He rejoined Barcelona for a reported interest of 60m euros (£51m).

La Liga's economical rules were agreed successful 2013, aimed astatine guaranteeing nan sustainability of nan competition.

It intends that each clubs person a limit connected subordinate expenditure, fundamentally not being capable to walk much connected nan playing squad than they gain successful a season.

If a club's squad costs limit is group little than their full costs bill, not each players successful nan squad tin beryllium registered to play successful La Liga.

Barcelona person had well-documented financial issues successful caller years. They were unable to instantly registry striker Robert Lewandowski erstwhile he signed successful 2022.