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Barcelona Transfer News: Arda Turan Appeal Would Be Supported by Sports Council

Barcelona have received some positive news in their bid to register Arda Turan as a player before January after it emerged the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) has thrown its support behind their potential appeal.

The club's transfer embargo prevents them from registering any new players until January 1. However, a report from Spanish newspaper AS quoted secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenal, who claimed CSD would back Barca's bid to strengthen their ranks early (h/t Football Espana):

This is a FIFA punishment which neither the Spanish government nor the CSD have been part of and I don’t know the details.