Barcelona drop plans to sign Willian Jose as Ousmane Dembele replacement

Barcelona has reportedly backed out of signing Read Sociedad striker Willian Jose as club looks to sign ar player as a replacement for injured Ousmane Dembele. According to reports, LaLiga giants are planning to sign a player outside transfer window. La Liga's rules allow a club to sign a replacement player as long as player is playing in Spain and injured player will be sidelined for more than a period of four months.

Dembele to be sidelined for approximately 6 months

According to reports, Barcelona expects Dembele to be sidelined for approximately six months after 22-year-old had surgery on a hamstring tear. club had been looking for a short-term replacement and Jose was one of m. However, club decided that y were t ready to meet Real Sociedad's 30 million pound evaluation of player.

According to reports, Sociedad's manr, Imal Alguacil said that Jose was most probably going to stay with club unless Barcelona meets his 70 million Euros release clause. Barcelona has t started official signing process to sign a replacement player as y have a time frame of 20 days to showcase Dembele's operation report to Spanish football federation.

When club showcases Dembele's medical documents, medical court will review document and will give Barcelona permission to sign a player or t. If permission is granted n Catalan giants will have a time frame of 15 days to sign a replacement.

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Angel Rodriguez an option for Barcelona?

According to reports, ar option for Barcelona is 32-year-old striker Angel Rodriguez. Getafe's veteran striker who has bagged 13 goals in 28 matches but has watered down rumours of playing at Camp u. Rodriguez said that body has talked to him, adding that if and when things happen re will be time to think it over.

Barcelona mainstay is reportedly unhappy with club's falling standards, with Barcelona failing to secure signing to replace injured Luis Suarez. Ousmane Dembele is also likely to miss rest of season, which thins Barcelona's resources in attack. re have also been reports that Lionel Messi could be swayed to make a move to England. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are emerging as frontrunning suitors.

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