Barcelona have had their request to register Arda Turan turned down by FIFA.

The club had approached the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) about making use of the Turkish international as emergency cover for Rafinha, who has been ruled out for at least six months with a cruciate-ligament injury.

However, any such move had to be signed off by FIFA, who have refused to budge, stating that Barça are still under a transfer ban and will have to wait for this sanction to be lifted in January before Arda can be eligible to play.