Wednesday 22 July 2015 15:00, UK
New Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan says it will be tough not being able to play for his new club until January.
Barca agreed to sign the Turkey captain from Atletico Madrid for a fee of €34m (£24.4m) on Monday, but due to a FIFA transfer ban he will not be allowed to make his debut until 2016.
Spanish media have reported the Champions League holders may send the 28-year-old out on loan until January, possibly to his former club Galatasaray, but Turan says it will be a long wait for his Barca debut.
"It's going to be hard not playing for six months but the important thing is that I will play for Barca," Arda said in an interview with Spanish radio late on Tuesday.
"I will work until I am able to make my debut in January and I will help the team to win all the trophies."
The 28-year-old added it will be a "dream" for him to play in the same team as the likes of forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar and midfielder Andres Iniesta.
The deal was complicated by the fact Barca are in the midst of a presidential election campaign and are being administered by a special commission, which had to approve the transfer.
Earlier this week, candidate Josep Maria Bartomeu urged the interim management to press forward with the move to beat competition for the Turkey international's signature.
The commission included an unusual clause which means whoever wins the election on July 18 has the option within two days of selling Arda back to Atletico, minus 10 percent of the original fee.
