Celta Vigo have signed Nolito from Sevilla after being granted special dispensation by Spanish football authorities to make an emergency purchase following an injury to goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez.
Second-choice keeper Alvarez, who has featured twice in La Liga this term, suffered knee ligament damage in May and is not expected to play again in 2019-20.
Following confirmation of his absence, Celta were given the go-ahead to complete an emergency signing outside of the transfer window, providing the player was already playing in Spain or a free agent.
While most would have expected Celta to bolster their goalkeeping options in light of losing Alvarez, they have taken an altogether different route.