With Ousmane Dembele ruled out for the rest of the season and Luis Suarez sidelined for several months, Barcelona reportedly expect to be granted permission by the Royal Spanish Football Federation to sign an attacker outside the transfer window. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley tears into Barca about the request, expressing disbelief a rule exists that would allow the La Liga title contenders to make an emergency signing outside the transfer window. Meanwhile, Steve Nicol defends Barcelona for exploiting the opportunity if the federation allows it. #ESPNFC #LaLiga For more from ESPN FC TV, subscribe to ESPN+: https://plus.espn.com/ ✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC