BARCELONA is reportedly unable to register new signings Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie due to financial fair play restrictions.
Both players have been announced as Barca players after agreeing to free transfers.
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But Barcelona have been suspended from registering the pair as new players until they balance the books, according to Handle†
The Spanish giants have been in financial trouble for the past two years, despite laying off high earners like Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
Last week Barca has reached a £178m deal with US private equity group Sixth Street to sell a 10 percent stake in their La Liga TV rights over the next 25 years.
But those funds reportedly cannot go to new players and must instead be used to balance the books.
That means the club must fire players before they can sign Christensen and Kessie.
Ousmane Dembélé’s contract expired at the end of June and Barça’s wage bill will be reduced if the Frenchman goes elsewhere. links to Chelsea†
Barça also appear to be ready to cash in on Frenkie de Jong and are believed to have done so accepted a £74m bid from Manchester United†
But the Spanish giants will have to sell more stars if they are to recruit all of their transfer targets this summer.
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Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski remains a prime target, but he has a £34m price tag Barca has a hard time meeting†
The club also has a eye on Cristiano Ronaldo after reportedly having talks with his agent Jorge Mendes.
And CR7 might be a bit more realistic as it would be willing to cut wages to play Champions League football.