According to Mundo Deportivo, the 30 million euro purchase option has been agreed with Manchester United and is set to be paid in three annual installments of 10 million. The remaining step is to adjust the salary and contract length to fit within La Liga's financial fair play rules.
Under La Liga regulations, Barcelona are allowed to sign and register a replacement player if the injured footballer is expected to be out for four months or more. This forecast must be supported by a medical report approved by the competition's Medical Commission. Barcelona have up to 20 days to request the registration of a replacement once the Medical Commission issues a favourable report, and they can use up to 80% of the injured player's salary.
Andreas Christensen's injury has opened a regulatory window that allows Barcelona to temporarily use part of the defender's wages to register a replacement. However, turning that possibility into a completed signing will depend entirely on meeting a strict set of deadlines. As reported before, La Liga regulations allow clubs to use up to 80% of an injured player's salary to register a replacement, but this figure is adjusted depending on when the request is submitted during the season.
