What's holding up Marcus Rashford's registration? Barcelona left waiting on key report before Man Utd loanee and Wojciech Szczesny can play in La Liga but Joan Laporta has backup plan

Barcelona are finally ready to register goalkeeper Joan Garcia following La Liga’s certification of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s long-term injury. However, there is still uncertainty over the registrations of Rashford, Wojciech Szczesny and Gerard Martin. To encounter the issue, president Laporta has conjured a Plan B, according to a report from Marca.

Per the report, the Catalans hope to resolve this by re-entering the 1:1 financial rule, which would allow them to register multiple players at once. That decision hinges on La Liga approving the sale of VIP boxes at the Spotify Camp Nou, pending an updated auditor’s report. Initially expected by May, the process has dragged into August, raising concerns within the club. If approval doesn’t arrive before the transfer window closes, Laporta has a backup plan: a €7 million guarantee from board members to unlock the necessary salary cap space, which has already been granted. 

Meanwhile, sales of young players and the departures of Clement Lenglet, Ansu Fati and Inigo Martinez have already freed up funds, with more exits, such as Oriol Romeu, Inaki Pena and Hector Fort, expected to ease financial pressure.

Hansi Flick will be hoping for all squad-related issues to be resolved in time, as they prepare to begin their La Liga title defence away at Mallorca on Saturday, August 16.