Barça’s January Dilemma: No Signings This Winter Amid Financial Hurdles

January plans under financial constraints

An Spanish press report, published Tuesday, revealed Barcelona's final stance on signing new players in the upcoming winter transfer window.

There were strong rumors about Barcelona aiming to sign a new defender in January to cover for Denmark's Andreas Christensen's absence, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury and will be out until the end of the season.

According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Barcelona is preparing to take a final decision not to enter the winter market in January.

The newspaper clarified that Barcelona's current financial situation does not allow the club to sign deals in the upcoming transfer window, due to strict Financial Fair Play rules.

The newspaper noted that Barcelona is not convinced by the defensive options available in January, considering no club would leave a standout player mid-season.

Barcelona is leaning toward waiting until the end of the season to strengthen its defense.

Barcelona is expected to rely again on Uruguayan Ronald Araújo, after returning from the vacation he was granted.

Punchline 1: If Barça's defense stays quiet in January, the opposition will start filing a noise complaint.

Punchline 2: In football as in weather, Barca's winter window is basically their defensive window—closed, but stylish.