Barcelona have until January 18 to re-register attacking duo for the second half of the season

Barcelona have got off to a good start o December with a 5-1 win over Mallorca but stare at a difficult month ahead with Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund, Leganes and Athletic Club all on the roster.

January, however, will add more competitions to the picture with the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup also adding to the already hectic schedule.

It is thus essential that Hansi Flick has all his players available next month and the biggest question on that front has been the availability of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.

Both players were registered provisionally for half the season in the place of some of their injured teammates. It was thus widely speculated that December 31st would be the last day they would be allowed to compete for the club unless re-registered.

A major update

As revealed by Mundo Deportivo in a recent update, however, Barcelona have until the weekend of January 18-19 to work out means to register the Spanish duo.

Victor and Olmo can thus play for Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, the Copa del Rey and La Liga until then irrespective of the registration status in what comes as a massive relief for the manager.

The development also means that Joan Laporta and Co. have longer to work out means of bringing in sufficient financial injection to return to the 1:1 rule and complete both operations.

As revealed earlier today, Barcelona are already in advanced talks to sell a part of the rights over the VIP seats in the new Spotify Camp Nou and can roll in up to €200 million with the latest lever.

Once pulled off, the new injection of funds alongside the renewal with Nike will give the club enough space on the financial front to register both stars and complete the renewals of Pedri and Gavi. Further, they will even be able to pursue new signings if required.