Barca battles to register Rashford, Garcia amid wage-cap hurdles

Barcelona moved to secure the registrations needed to field their new signings for the start of the 2025-26 La Liga season, but the club remains juggling financial constraints that could leave key players unavailable for the opening match and beyond. With Marcus Rashford on a season-long loan and Joan Garcia arriving as a goalkeeper reinforcement, Barcelona must still clear a string of payroll and contract hurdles, a process that hinges on both internal financing moves and regulatory rulings. The club’s immediate priority is to ensure Rashford, Garcia and others can be registered in time for the trip to Mallorca, set for August 16, while preserving the attacking firepower that propelled last season’s domestic treble.

Barcelona’s summer has been defined as much by financial reality as by footballing ambition. Despite a wave of on-pitch success, the club’s wage ceiling has been stretched, limiting signings and complicating registrations. Officials have used a long-term injury clause to register Garcia, allowing the Spaniard to be available for selection despite Ter Stegen’s ongoing absence and other registration hurdles. Meanwhile, the club has pursued a bank guarantee to bolster...