Barca now have the permission to sing a new striker.

It remains to be seen how they end up choosing.

Spain’s footballing authorities have given Barcelona the green light to make an emergency signing after confirming forward Ousmane Dembele will miss at least the next six months with a hamstring issue. The France international, who joins fellow striker Luis Suarez on the sidelines, underwent surgery in Finland last week.

Barca, who allowed youngster Carles Perez to leave for Roma in January on loan despite Suarez being ruled out for four months, now have a 15-day period in which they can sign a replacement – despite the European transfer window being closed, according to AS.

Barcelona have been granted special permission by La Liga to make an emergency signing outside of the transfer window.

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Spanish football regulations allow sides to make emergency signings if they can prove they will be left short if player is ruled out for five months or longer. La Liga’s Medical Committee on Monday confirmed this was the case for Barca.

The rules also stipulate that any new signing must either be currently registered at a club in Spain or a free agent, however they will not be permitted to play in the Champions League.

Barcelona are in the midst of an injury crisis.

And two players run the risk of suspension for the grand Real Madrid derby.

Two Barcelona stars risk missing out on the upcoming El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. The likes of Samuel Umtiti and Clement Lenglet could miss the upcoming clash against Real Madrid, as per Sport.

Barcelona is bracing up for the match against Real Madrid as they aim to return on top of the La Liga summit when they clash with the Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu.

It is obvious that Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele would miss the encounter and other players that are likely to join the ranks is Jordi Alba after he sustained a groin injury in the clash against Getafe. Others that could miss the game are Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti they pair a just a card shy from missing out of the clash against the La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

Barcelona will be up against Eibar in their next clash before the derby and a card for any of the center-backs will see the player miss out on the El Clasico. At least Gerard Pique would be safe, as of right now. The centre-back picked up 10 yellow cards in this season of the La Liga already, but served a ban recently against Real Betis.

Griezmann only joined Barca last summer.

But he may make another move when the transfer window reopens.

Inter Milan could ask Barcelona for Antoine Griezmann in any potential deal for Lautaro Martinez. Martinez is having his breakout season with the Nerazzurri, and has scored 16 goals in all competitions. Speculation has been rife that the 22-year-old would like to join the Catalan side to play alongside Lionel Messi.

The Argentine has a release clause of €111m, valid only for clubs outside of Italy, however it’s believed that Barcelona aren’t considering paying that sum due to FFP. Tuttosport claim that the La Liga outfit will offer Inter a host of players in order to drive the cost down.

Players such as Arturo Vidal, Carles Alena, Philippe Coutinho and Jean-Clair Todibo could be exchanged. However, the Turin daily suggests that Inter Milan would demand Griezmann in any potential deal. The 28-year-old only signed for Barcelona last summer, but his move hasn’t clicked as well as many felt it would. The Frenchman has only scored 12 goals from 32 appearances so far this season.

The Nerazzuri could offer Griezmann an escape route. Martinez meanwhile has shown no indication of a willingness to leave Italy. La Gazzetta dello Sport also claims that should the Argentine leave in the summer, the club would target Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.