Barcelona Blocked From Signing New Players This Summer by La Liga

• Spanish league governing body, La Liga, have blocked Barcelona from signing new players
• Barcelona will only be able to make any new reinforcements unless they sell players
• Manchester United target Frenkie De Jong is one of the assets Barcelona might let go

La Liga president Javier Tebas has disclosed that Spanish giants Barcelona will be unable to sign or register new players in the upcoming transfer window.

The Catalan giants spent over €150 million last summer on signing Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha from Leeds United and Sevilla defender Jules Kounde after activating a number of levers.

While players like Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, and Marcos Alonso arrived on free transfers in June last year, La Blaugrana have been linked with a move to sign several players as they look to revamp their squad ahead of next season.

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However, Tebas claims that La Liga will block Barcelona from signing new players until they offload some members of the playing body due to their poor financial state.

“Barcelona had not been able to sign players this winter, we did not let them. Next summer, they will not be able to sign players,” Tebas told Onda Cero, via Football Espana.

The La Liga boss reaffirmed at the Financial Times’ Business of Football summit in London on Thursday that the Spanish Primera Division is intent on clamping down the Camp Nou outfit.

“Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on La Liga and we are acting accordingly. We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players," Tebas assured, via Mirror Football.

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Ronaldinho's son signs for Barca

Meanwhile, the son of Brazil's legendary Ronaldinho, Joao Mendes de Asis Moreira, has joined Spanish giants and former club of his father, Barcelona.

The 17-year-old inked a deal to join the Catalans U19 team as he begins his football career outside of Brazil.

Joao Mendes took to social media to share his excitement after sealing a move to Europe.

Christensen and Kessie could leave Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie could both leave Barcelona before they even play a competitive game for the Blaugrana.

The duo were both brought into the club on free transfers but have yet to be registered with LaLiga.

If both players are not registered before Barcelona’s first game against Rayo Vallecano, they could leave as free agents.