Raphinha believes players may think twice about joining Barcelona off the back of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor's registration problems.

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• Barcelona struggling to register players
• Olmo can't play again this season as it stands
• Raphinha weighs in on club's financial issues

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Barcelona have tried and failed to register Olmo and team-mate Victor for the second half of the season due to their ongoing financial problems. Now, captain Raphinha has admitted if he was a prospective Barca signing, he would "wonder if it's the best option" to head to the Catalan giants.

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  WHAT RAPHINHA SAID

  Asked if this registration debacle would affect potential future transfers, he said: "Yes, it can have an impact, I can’t say the opposite. If I was in another club seeing the situation they are going through, I would probably wonder if coming here is the best option. When I signed for Barca I knew the situation the club was going through. I saw a chance to play for this shirt and I waited until the very last moment. I don’t regret at all my decision."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  This has been an embarrassing turn of events for Barcelona, particularly as they signed Olmo from RB Leipzig less than six months ago for around £50 million ($62m). And if skipper Raphinha is saying statements such as these, it shows the club are in a real mess.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Barca are reportedly planning to file a complaint to the Spanish government in their 'final attempt' to register Olmo and Victor after La Liga and the Spanish Federation (RFEF) stood firm on their registration stances.

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