Just to be sure, let’s sign everybody.
Despite sealing a move to Barcelona in summer, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal have had to wait for their debuts.
It could be worse however, as they at least will get to play this season, which isn’t something you may be able to state with much certainty for the other 75 players registered by Barcelona this morning.
The club’s transfer ban has forced the pair to watch from the side lines for the first half of the season, but both are expected to make their bows for the club in the Copa Del Rey fixture against city rivals, Espanyol.
Turan, who arrived from Atletico Madrid, has been given the number seven shirt, previously worn by the likes of Luis Figo, David Villa and – most recently – Pedro.
Both he and the club, revealed the news on their Twitter pages:
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— Arda Turan (@ArdaTuran) January 4, 2016
Have you seen Arda and Aleix with their new numbers? https://t.co/Ix15E5ZAxR
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 4, 2016
Aleix Vidal, who won the Europa League with Sevilla last season, takes the 22 shirt, previously worn by Dani Alves before he switched to six.
The will make their debuts this week as two of the most high-profile players from the 77 who were signed, but not registered with the club, until today.
Most of the lucky 75 are youth players who will slot into the club’s Barcelona B side and academy teams, while there is also among them a few familiar sounding surnames, such as Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son, Daniel, and highly rated teenage winger Robert Goncalves.
https://twitter.com/uersfeld/status/684000330720346114
Jan' 2nd – Barcelona's 14 month transfer ban ends
Jan' 4th – Barcelona officially sign 77 players#LaLiga pic.twitter.com/1xuOCzv72b
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) January 4, 2016
