Luis Enrique: Fifa won't allow Barcelona to sign Rafinha replacement

Luis Enrique has made it clear that Fifa will not allow Barcelona to sign a replacement for Rafinha outside of the transfer window.

The Brazil international sustained a season-ending injury in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday, leaving the Catalans short on numbers, given summer signings Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan are not eligible to play until January because of an existing transfer ban.

Fifa do cater for the possibility of clubs being able to bring players in outside the designated windows in the event of long-term injuries, but Luis Enrique stressed that Barcelona's ban means that world football's governing body will not let them bring in any new players until January.

"The club asked Fifa a few months ago whether we could sign new players if there were to be any long-term injuries and Fifa told us we would not be allowed to sign anyone," the Barca coach said at a press conference. . This posts are taken from the original authorized page. Authorized by the original author.