ESPN FC's Alexis Nunes discusses the news that FIFA has rejected Barcelona's request to register Arda Turan. With young Barcelona forward Rafinha Alcantara ruled out for six months,the Catalan club eye to secure clearance for summer signing Arda Turan to play, despite their current transfer ban. Barcelona have confirmed they are to take their bid to register Arda Turan to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Turkey playmaker Turan joined Barca from Atletico Madrid final summer and he has been training with his teammates, and along with fellow addition Aleix Vidal from Sevilla,while being unable to play due to the FIFA-imposed transfer ban which runs until next January.
With midfielder Rafinha out for six months with a knee operation, Barca want to manufacture use of a regulation which allows for...
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