Overview
- Barcelona confirmed Andreas Christensen suffered a partial ACL tear in his left knee and will follow a non-surgical rehab plan expected to sideline him for months.
- LaLiga rules would allow Barcelona to register a replacement using up to 80% of Christensen’s salary impact if his layoff is officially set at four months or longer, with an administrative window to apply.
- Hansi Flick favors adding a defender in January, but reporting indicates Deco and the board are unconvinced by available options and have signaled a preference to wait until summer while ruling out player exits.
- Intermediaries have offered Nathan Aké and Axel Disasi as short‑term options, though Manchester City are said to prefer a permanent deal for Aké and Barcelona are not rushing into any move.
- Ronald Araújo is slated to rejoin training on Dec. 29 and his reintegration could shape plans, with internal cover also evaluated including shifting Eric García and monitoring academy prospect Álvaro Cortes.