Marcus Rashford has been registered in time to feature for Barça when the Spanish champions kick off their league campaign against Mallorca on Saturday.
The England forward, who arrived last month on loan from Manchester United with an option to buy, is joined by goalkeeper Joan Garcia in Hansi Flick’s matchday squad. Garcia completed his move from Espanyol in June.
Barcelona had been racing against time to secure registrations amid ongoing financial fair play restrictions. The club has struggled for several seasons to balance transfer spending and wage commitments with revenue, forcing them to prioritize which signings to register first.
Both Rashford and Garcia now appear on La Liga’s official website, while the profiles of Gerard Martin and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny remain missing. This could indicate the Catalan side may be staggering their player registrations.
The club’s difficulties were partly eased through negotiations with Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German goalkeeper initially refused to sign a medical leave agreement that would allow Barcelona to free up 80% of his salary.
After losing the captaincy in the standoff, he eventually agreed to the deal and regained the armband.
