Because Gavi hurt his knee badly and will miss the rest of the season, Barcelona can use 80% of his salary to buy a player during the winter transfer window. They will use someone they already own instead of getting a new one.

Barcelona signed Vitor Roque in the summer, but he couldn’t start playing right away because the club didn’t have enough money. He has instead stayed with Athletico Paranaense until the end of the season. Before Gavi’s accident, he could have stayed there until next summer.

However, the 19-year-old’s salary has freed up enough money for Barcelona to sign Roque, and MD says that La Liga has accepted the deal. If nothing goes wrong at the last minute, the young Brazilian player will arrive in January, which is a huge boost for head coach Xavi Hernandez.

If Barcelona wants to get a new Gavi, they won’t be able to afford one right now. They might be able to if Libero pays them the €40m they owe for part-selling Barca Studios. A new player could join if that comes in, but it won’t happen if it doesn’t.