The addition of 29-year-old Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea on a free transfer bolsters Real’s already imposing defence. Timo Werner aims thinly-veiled dig at Thomas Tuchel following Chelsea exit The 22-year-old’s arrival heralds a new midfield generation at the Bernabeu, alongside Federico Valverde (23) and Eduardo Camavinga (19). If not, the candidates for the crown run deep (as will the scars from Barcelona's failed plot).Įuropean champions Real Madrid have been fast at work reinvigorating their midfield, snatching the highly-rated French defensive midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni from all rival overtures. Their ability to gazump and dominate in the transfer market in spite of perceived restraints is remarkable, and if their scheme – mortgaging of their long-term future for short-term gain in hope that (if the short-term gain is triumphant enough) the long-term mortgage will be offset – works out, then Barcelona will irrefutably wear the crown as the summer transfer window’s supreme overlord. Whether Barcelona can readjust themselves onto that good path will be the blockbuster drama of the season.
“We wanted to show the fans that we are on a good path.” “It’s a pity,” was Barcelona head coach Xavi’s take on the stuttered start to his side’s season.
But any vindication for all the lever pulling and hyper-drama ensnaring the club all summer swiftly evaporated with each offsides flag hauled into the Camp Nou air.īarcelona have dominated the European summer transfer narrative, spending over €150 million on the likes of Lewandowski, defender Jules Kounde and Raphinha as the rest of the footballing world looked on in stunned bamboozlement at the swelling wage bill, pointing – with limping vigour as time goes on – at the blackhole of debt sitting under the club. It was not another 1-0 defeat, a result that would have consummated an embarrassing hat-trick of 1-0 losses for the LaLiga behemoth to a club that finished in the bottom half of La Liga last season, having just won promotion from LaLiga2. Technically, the Catalan club’s goalless draw with Rayo Vallecano was different. This was a new Barcelona, with all its pulled levers and magical evasive finances bared. Barcelona had Robert Lewandowski up top, Raphinha beside him on the right, Ousmane Dembele with his new two-year contract on the left and Chelsea ’s Andreas Christensen in the backline. ] Compliance officer: Mr.It was supposed to be different this time. © Finzoom Investment Advisors Private Limited IN-DP-690-2022 Depository Participant ID: CDSL 12095500 | Trading and Clearing Member of NSE (90267, M70042) and BSE (6779) Registered Office - 616, 6th Floor Suncity Success Tower, Sector 65, Gurugram, Haryana-122005 | CIN U67100HR2021PTC098653 |Compliance officer: Deepika Narayan
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