Barca coach Luis Enrique rules out signings until January
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique is expected to demand his club make a new signing during the January transfer window to finally fill the gap left by the summer departure of Pedro Rodriguez to Chelsea, according to Mundo Deportivo. “But it’s the game that we have and we have the desire to do what we do well – playing to our strengths and being competitive”.
However, the same Spanish newspaper suggests that Luis Enrique wants to sign further reinforcements, beyond these two new stars.
It is a major blow for Barca, because although the club have signed Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal, the Federation Internationale de Football Association ban imposed on the club for breaching regulations regarding signing of youngsters for their youth system means they can’t be included in the squad until January.
“I didn’t see any ill intent in Nainggolan’s injury”.
“It doesn’t matter what I think”. [Gerard] Gumbau’s a very interesting player. Only the coach’s criticism should affect him, and they don’t exist’.
The law states that it is permissible that a player can be registered in place of another when such an injury is the issue, and Freixa argues that Barcelona’s ban from transfers is now officially over.
The Algeria worldwide , who joined Leicester for £350,000 from Le Havre AC in 2014, has been in stunning form so far this season, scoring four goals in four appearances and catapulting his team into third on the Premier League table. It’s a tough sport, with many injuries, but we won’t change our preparations.
Many have been surprised by the progress of a player who only shone in fits and starts last season, with his superb dribbling and direct attacking able to destabilise defences. [The injuries] will not plunge us into misery.
“[On using Lionel Messi or Neymar in midfielder], I haven’t considered it. They should be near the opponents’ goal”.