According to Marca, although Garvey will be vacant for four to five months due to arthroscopic injury, Barcelona will not sign new players to fill his vacancy.
Gavey's injury caused a major blow to the club. First of all, the player himself did not expect this situation. Before arthroscopy, his recovery period was expected to be five to six weeks, but eventually he would need four to five months to come back because poor meniscus conditions forced doctors to perform unanticipated suture surgery. This is also a big loss for the team, because of the loss of a very important midfielder who is loved by the locker room.
Barcelona can choose to strengthen because the midfielder's injury will be absent for a long time. To achieve this, the injury time will take at least four months, and the club has announced it. In fact, it's likely that he will not be able to return to the field in five months. However, the club does not intend to take action.
Market restrictions
There are several reasons. First, there are limited free agents available in the transfer market and there is no suitable replacement. Neither the head coach nor the sports director are willing to sign a contract blindly, and there is no good choice that meets Barcelona's requirements.
Other positions
can also consider looking for players from other positions, but this is not the intention of the club. It should be remembered that when Garvey was injured last time, the club signed Rock who had already been booked and did not specifically look for a replacement for Garvey because they thought "there is no other player like him."
Fair Competition Rules
In addition, there is a question related to the "Fair Competition" rule. This will not have an impact at the moment, as the replacement of players due to injuries is not included in the budget, but will affect next season. The club needs to "repay" the amount you are using now in the future. With that in mind, they have used Ter Stegen's departure to sign Joan Garcia.
Other options
Although this is a significant loss, the team has enough midfielders to survive until Garvey returns in January. If necessary, players like Eric Garcia can also replace midfield positions.
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