Barcelona lose another appeal to register Spain midfielder Dani Olmo for the second half of the season, one day before the deadline.

Barcelona have lost a second appeal for the precautionary registration of Dani Olmo for the rest of the season, meaning he remains unable to play for the club from January 1 onwards. The Athletic reported earlier in December that Barcelona’s court appeal for a precautionary registration measure for Olmo and his team-mate Pau Victor had been rejected.

Barcelona will need to have another financial lever approved by the Spanish league in order to register playmaker Dani Olmo for the rest of the season after a judge ruled against the club.

Barcelona are scrambling to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in the next 36 hours, knowing that if they do not, neither will be able to play for the rest of the season. They are working on various

Barcelona have suffered a fresh bid in their bid to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor which would allow the forwards to play for the rest of the season. A Spanish commercial court has already rejected Barca’s initial appeal for a “precautionary measure” that would allow Olmo to be registered.

Barcelona's prospects of registering Dani Olmo for the second half of the season have taken a significant turn for the better.