Sassuolo bring in Sanabria from Barca

The 17-year-old had been widely tipped to move to Roma during the January transfer window, however the Italian capital club cannot register Sanabria this season.

Italian clubs are only permitted to sign two players from outside the EU from a foreign country per season, with Roma having purchased Gervinho and Maicon - who do not hold EU passports - in pre-season.

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