The club’s registration headache has been partly resolved through some dramatic internal manoeuvring involving captain Marc-André ter Stegen. The German keeper initially refused to sign a long-term medical leave agreement that would clear 80 per cent of his wages and help the club comply with financial rules.

Marcus Rashford says Man Utd ‘in no man’s land’ as transition ‘has not started’ - The 27-year-old forward left his boyhood club last month for a season-long loan at Barcelona.

Barcelona's attempts to field Marcus Rashford in their season opener against Mallorca on Saturday remain in doubt as registration complications persist. The Manchester United loanee finds himself unable to make his debut whilst the Catalan giants grapple with La Liga's stringent financial regulations.