Today Barcelona’s appeal against the transfer ban handed to them by FIFA was turned down. This means the club can’t sell or buy any players until 2016. Gianluca di Marzio reveals that Barcelona wanted Lavezzi which could be one of the reasons the striker stayed in Paris instead of joining his teammates in Marrakech. Di Marzio reports that Lionel Messi wanted his friend at Barca and that Lavezzi’s behaviour had created a situation where Barca could sign the player, but because of their transfer ban the Italian teams can try to sign Lavezzi. Inter first of all but also Napoli.

Source: FCinternews.it