Barcelona request Arda Turan registration to replace Rafinha

Barcelona have asked permission to register Arda Turan immediately to replace the injured Rafinha, according to multiple reports in Spain.

Turan and Aleix Vidal signed for Barcelona in the summer despite the transfer ban that FIFA imposed on the club after they were found guilty of breaching the governing body's rules on the transfer of players aged under 18.

Under the ban, the players would not be allowed to register to play until the January 2016 transfer window, when FIFA's ban comes to an end.

But with Rafinha set to undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair the torn ACL he suffered against Roma last week, Barcelona have asked the Spanish football association (RFEF) and FIFA to replace him on their squad