La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[shinratensei_]

Regarding the rivalry, currently Real Madrid doesn't have a mainstay striker like Benzema, so Lewandowski is likely to regain the position for La Liga top scorer in the new season. Because previously he also succeeded in become the top scorer with 23 goals, but it would be interesting if Joselu could show his quality as a main striker, considering that previously he was also the top scorer with 16 goals.

I can hope if joselu will able to replace benzema's position. Real madrid was also opening his chance to be a permanent transfer if joselu will be performing so well with real madrid. I think that it's really worth to see the performance from joselu with real madrid.
People shall not judge him easily without even seeing his debut with real madrid. Joselu is an underrated striker at this moment. Ancelotti will be giving him a chance. Joselu placed under benzema last season.
he is really worth with his price. Madrid signed him with very cheap price. People shall not easily to judge him without seeing how good he was. Joselu rarely gets attention from media.
I hope joselu will able to make even more than it caused by he gonna play in one of best club in the world.

[snipie]

Barcelona managed to sign Gundogan because Gundogan is also on a free transfer and also, even though Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid for a long time it is also not a guarantee that Mbappe will go to Real Madrid. So yes, anything can still happen and "for example" Mbappe to Barcelona, it is also still possible to happen. But unfortunately, Barcelona do not have stable finances in this moment and of course, with financial management that is not good then it makes Barcelona at this moment do not have big plans to bring in the most expensive players.

Barcelona are in heavy pressure considering recruitment of new players unless they are free agents. They have right now 26 players in the team, half of them foreigners. They got Gundogan and Martinez for free and collected few millions from Griezmann and Trincao. This money will not help them get any top player, they lack a real replacement for Lewandowski in case he get injured unless Xavi change his tactics.. For Mbappe, he will join Real Madrid, that's sure.

[Docnaster]

I think Barcelona's current problem is in their finances so they are not very active in hunting for star players at high prices, currently Barcelona is more focused on future investment, coaching or buying potential young players and buying several senior players who are ready and mature. to balance the team's performance, I think it's a pretty good step when im internally experiencing financial problems.

This fact cannot be avoided, but as long as Barcelona can allocate each portion and also do the right goals, I think it will produce something sweet. Sometimes we can't criticize a team with bad finances like the one faced by Barcelona and indeed they can't buy star players like some of Europe's top teams.

I think the transition to talented young players or players who are more mature from that experience is good enough for future development. Now barcelona may be challenged whether they can return these financial problems to a stable point so that we will also see barcelona will compete with other European teams in fighting for star players.

Barcelona's current financial incapabilities has made the club to significantly minimize their engagement in the transfer market making the manager to fully utilize the players he has at his disposal.
Xavi Hernandez has proven that he can nurture the young players in the squad to world class players and he did that by winning the Spanish La Liga title with squad last season. IIkay Gundogan has been joined them for free after his Manchester City departure and I think they're few more signings from being strong enough to compete with any club in Europe

[Jody.Drummer]

Now they need a few things to rebalance the attack and to play big clubs like this straight away is of course pretty good.
Milan, Juventus, Manchester United and of course the last match I'm waiting for the first El Clasico with Barcelona.
Even if the format this time is only a friendly match, it will still be very interesting because no matter if it is an official match in a competition or a friendly, the tension is still the same because both have high prestige so the tension will definitely rise.

Speaking of El Clasico, Barcelona are now without their plauer golden era as players have left. Benzema and Lewandowski's rivalry was very short-lived, now we need to find candidates for player rivalry to heat up the El Clasico atmosphere even more  .

Regarding the rivalry, currently Real Madrid doesn't have a mainstay striker like Benzema, so Lewandowski is likely to regain the position for La Liga top scorer in the new season. Because previously he also succeeded in become the top scorer with 23 goals, but it would be interesting if Joselu could show his quality as a main striker, considering that previously he was also the top scorer with 16 goals.

Benzema's departure does make for less competition up front, as you say it might make it easier for Lewandowski to win La Liga's top scorer again. But apart from that, I expect Real Madrid to surprise us, they only have Joselu, who has been in doubt, but they also have youngsters like Rodrygo, who was given the nod last season to pick up where he left off up front. Now the burden is on Joselu's shoulders, depending on whether he can give something to expect or not.

Logically, we're bound to have doubts about what El Real have, but they usually answer them if they're doubted.

[zuzie]

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I think the transition to talented young players or players who are more mature from that experience is good enough for future development. Now barcelona may be challenged whether they can return these financial problems to a stable point so that we will also see barcelona will compete with other European teams in fighting for star players.

We have seen Barcelona compete for stars players last season like Robert Lewandowski, that is one of the deals Xavi did and for €45 million that Barcelona spent at least they get a satisfactory result. The change that Xavi made last season managed to restore Barcelona's title in Laliga, so their lack of transfer activity this season is not a big problem because Barcelona is in a state of ups.

[nara1892]

I think the transition to talented young players or players who are more mature from that experience is good enough for future development. Now barcelona may be challenged whether they can return these financial problems to a stable point so that we will also see barcelona will compete with other European teams in fighting for star players.

Real Madrid is in a transitional stage while Barcelona is in the stage of strengthening each line with young players as well. That means we will see the two clubs who are fighting for the first position in the Spanish competition. Although there are several differences, where Barcelona's finances haven't seemed to turn over, while Madrid can be said to be financially stable.

I can hope if joselu will able to replace benzema's position. Real madrid was also opening his chance to be a permanent transfer if joselu will be performing so well with real madrid. I think that it's really worth to see the performance from joselu with real madrid.
People shall not judge him easily without even seeing his debut with real madrid. Joselu is an underrated striker at this moment. Ancelotti will be giving him a chance. Joselu placed under benzema last season.
he is really worth with his price. Madrid signed him with very cheap price. People shall not easily to judge him without seeing how good he was. Joselu rarely gets attention from media.
I hope joselu will able to make even more than it caused by he gonna play in one of best club in the world.

Well, at least Joselu can fill some gaps, even though he's not as perfect as Benzema, but we're still optimistic that the several players who have been brought in will not perform as bad as last season, especially in the Champions League. We can see whether the young players are ready or not now from the span of rest they have and use well to build mutual trust and compatibility with one another. Brahim Diaz, Bellingham, and Arda Guller have started showing each other their skills while practicing.

[Oneandpure]

I can hope if joselu will able to replace benzema's position. Real madrid was also opening his chance to be a permanent transfer if joselu will be performing so well with real madrid. I think that it's really worth to see the performance from joselu with real madrid.
People shall not judge him easily without even seeing his debut with real madrid. Joselu is an underrated striker at this moment. Ancelotti will be giving him a chance. Joselu placed under benzema last season.
he is really worth with his price. Madrid signed him with very cheap price. People shall not easily to judge him without seeing how good he was. Joselu rarely gets attention from media.
I hope joselu will able to make even more than it caused by he gonna play in one of best club in the world.

Actually, Joselu is not the right player to replace Karim Benzema on the front lines of Real Madrid next season, he has under level from Karim Benzema who success winning many trophies and consistent scoring above 18 until 26 goals on every season. Although Joselu as senior players but his level under Benzema as teams played last several season.
But its not wrong for Carlo Ancelotti try with Joselu as central forward for Real Madrid next season exactly waiting service from Jude Bellingham and make Joselu will easy scoring many goals in next season, but I doubt with Joselu as huge expected from Real Madrid fans exactly he needs time for adapting with Madrid scheme.

[hahay]

Barcelona managed to sign Gundogan because Gundogan is also on a free transfer and also, even though Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid for a long time it is also not a guarantee that Mbappe will go to Real Madrid. So yes, anything can still happen and "for example" Mbappe to Barcelona, it is also still possible to happen. But unfortunately, Barcelona do not have stable finances in this moment and of course, with financial management that is not good then it makes Barcelona at this moment do not have big plans to bring in the most expensive players.

Barcelona are in heavy pressure considering recruitment of new players unless they are free agents. They have right now 26 players in the team, half of them foreigners. They got Gundogan and Martinez for free and collected few millions from Griezmann and Trincao. This money will not help them get any top player, they lack a real replacement for Lewandowski in case he get injured unless Xavi change his tactics.. For Mbappe, he will join Real Madrid, that's sure.

That is why Barcelona are not in the race to sign top players at this moment, unless they are on a free transfer as I also said before. Also about Mbappe, the player is basically very likely to become a Real Madrid player later. But, as long as it has not been ratified then Mbappe still has a chance to be able to play for other clubs too. Because after all, the previous incident also Mbappe was very close to leaving for Real Madrid, but in fact PSG offered a new contract and the privileges given so that Mbappe failed to Real Madrid. With this case, it is very possible that if later there is a high and bigger fee from Real Madrid, then Mbappe could change course.

[rahmad2nd]

Regarding the rivalry, currently Real Madrid doesn't have a mainstay striker like Benzema, so Lewandowski is likely to regain the position for La Liga top scorer in the new season. Because previously he also succeeded in become the top scorer with 23 goals, but it would be interesting if Joselu could show his quality as a main striker, considering that previously he was also the top scorer with 16 goals.

I can hope if joselu will able to replace benzema's position. Real madrid was also opening his chance to be a permanent transfer if joselu will be performing so well with real madrid. I think that it's really worth to see the performance from joselu with real madrid.
People shall not judge him easily without even seeing his debut with real madrid. Joselu is an underrated striker at this moment. Ancelotti will be giving him a chance. Joselu placed under benzema last season.
he is really worth with his price. Madrid signed him with very cheap price. People shall not easily to judge him without seeing how good he was. Joselu rarely gets attention from media.
I hope joselu will able to make even more than it caused by he gonna play in one of best club in the world.

Joselu himself is no stranger to Real Madrid, he spent two seasons defending El Real Castilla and even promoted to the main squad in 2011. Unfortunately, his talent is currently lacking in Jose Mourinho's hands. however, his 16 goals in the Spanish League last season became the third most, his figure is also the player with the most successful aerial duels in La Lila 2022/2023.
as a pure centre-forward, Joselu not only has experience in the Spanish league but also in the German League and the English League. now, he looks like he will become a central striker with Real Madrid in the 2023/2024 season. there are many doubts about him from Los Blancos fans, including football lovers and supporters of other teams. but actually, this summer transfer market still has a long time lag. although previously, the president of El Real said he would not bring in another striker. That doesn't mean that Madrid aren't after the players they really need as Benzema's successor.

And if in the end, Don Carlo really only relies on Joselu next season. that means, Joselu must be able to adapt to his two colleagues on the front lines, namely Vini Jr and Rodrygo. yep, it's like the Madrid Trio that was really feared when Benzema was still around. to find out more, we just follow every development for the sake of its development. after all, the closing of the transfer market window still leaves a lot of time.

[sana54210]

If we are using our sense and it will be impossible to think barcelona gonna put mbappe on its radar. The club is not even solving its financial problem. How can barcelona pay like 200m to the PSG for mbappe? It's too good to be true.

Barcelona needs to sell a half of its players to make it happen. Gundogan was enough. Barcelona just need to focus to find busquet's replacement at this moment. That's all needed by barcelona right now.

People were linking mbappe to the barcelona which doesn't even make sense to hear that.

It could happen, but as you say, it doesn't make sense because Barcelona are struggling financially. And also for now their squad seems better prepared with the presence of new players, especially Gundogan who was brought in for free from Manchester City.
I have a ridiculous thought about Barcelona and Mbappe, I mean Mbappe will end his contract next season, that means there will be a free transfer, well I want to see if they will be one of the teams that will compete for Mbappe or not with his free agent status. Lol, that was my wild thought.

It is obvious that Barcelona would have to sell half of the club to get him lol, there is no possible way they could ever get him, hell it's a miracle they are keeping their own players, let alone even think about Mbappe. Real and City are the only other two teams that has enough money to spend, another was PSG but that's already his club anyway.

So if Mbappe leaves, which I still think he won't and this is all a ruse to get a lot of money from PSG, then I guess that it's going to end up with something much bigger pay from PSG. I am sure that if he goes to Real though, he will be regarded as one of the best of his generation and he could win a ton of cups and a lot of leagues and probably a lot of UCL until he retires as well.

[KTChampions]

Regarding the rivalry, currently Real Madrid doesn't have a mainstay striker like Benzema, so Lewandowski is likely to regain the position for La Liga top scorer in the new season. Because previously he also succeeded in become the top scorer with 23 goals, but it would be interesting if Joselu could show his quality as a main striker, considering that previously he was also the top scorer with 16 goals.

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

[borovichok]

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

To begin with, comparing Laliga to the English Premier League is ludicrous; they are profoundly different from one another. Harry Kane and Erling Haaland remained the consistent top goal scorers in england, there energy are unmatchable. Barcelona are progressing gradually, they are getting better with winning clubs in La Liga, yet to improve to the next level. Robert Lewandowski is doing everything he can to adapt to the La Liga style of play. The Poland international has been competitive from the start, and his teammates have been equally encouraging, delivering important assists that have led to goals.

[tiCeR]

For this reason alone, Ancelotti may be reluctant to include Mbappe in the squad. Mbappe is capable of scoring a lot of goals and his fitness is very good. But his behavior is completely different from Real Madrid players. Real Madrid is a strong team as a team. Real Madrid's good results are due to the contribution of almost every player in the team. Ancelotti will certainly not want to rely solely on Mbappe to shape his strategy. Mbappe's main problem is his unwillingness to assist. He just wants to score.

Yes, I agree with your view about Mbappe, who looks a little more selfish than his team-mates. If Madrid do sign him Ancelotti will surely change a few things in Mbappe's attitude, and certainly no player is bigger than the club. I think Ancelotti understands Mbappe's attitude very well and I'm sure he can handle it easily, considering that he has coached so many football stars.
If Mbappe doesn't join this season, Madrid will also have no shortage of options for their striker position, and there are plenty of other best striker options they can get in this transfer window. Harry Kane and Osimhen are the two names most talked about in the transfer market this time, both of which are also reported to be in demand by Madrid. But I don't know what is clear that Madrid will remain as a club that has history before Mbappe came, hopefully if he officially joins he can add titles to Madrid.

I doubt that you can create a significant change in Mbappe regarding his self-perception, his character and how he behaves towards other people and teammates. He isn't a gentleman and he has no issues showing his egoistic attitude. It's remarkable how different two world stars can be when you compare Haaland to Mbappe. Haaland is a modest guy, permanently trying to contribute in any way possible, enjoying goals of his teammates, trying to assist them as much and as good as he can while Mbappe is more the Ronaldo guy. I prefer people like Haaland who know that they are the best, but they mean it seriously when they talk about potential self-improvements and also about their weaknesses. This sets real stars apart from others.

Mbappe and Haaland's character and temperament are completely opposite. Haaland is modest. At the same time, his aim on the field is not only to score goals. His goal is to help the team win. And that's why Haaland and Manchester City played so well last season. But Mbappe is not like that. His performance seems to be his only goal is to score goals. His reluctance to assist or pass the ball. His relationship with the team players is also not good. And we have seen its negative effect on PSG's overall performance. If Mbappe wants to become a legendary player, he must be humble. Instead of playing with the goal of scoring, the overall performance of the team should be improved.

He must be humble or he must be nonstop winning. If he is chooses to be arrogant towards others or believes that he is the king, he should better win it all or slow down a bit with his cocky behavior. That is what Ronaldo did, he won it all while he was cocky and nobody could attack him as he hardly played bad in all the games. But most people dislike that and Mbappe would be well advised to be more appreciative of his life situation. His skills are unmatched when he is at his best, but his performance bristles with reluctance and aversionway too often. It's a pity because he could be several levels higher than he already is if he was a more agreeable person and player.

[kro55]

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

To begin with, comparing Laliga to the English Premier League is ludicrous; they are profoundly different from one another. Harry Kane and Erling Haaland remained the consistent top goal scorers in england, there energy are unmatchable. Barcelona are progressing gradually, they are getting better with winning clubs in La Liga, yet to improve to the next level. Robert Lewandowski is doing everything he can to adapt to the La Liga style of play. The Poland international has been competitive from the start, and his teammates have been equally encouraging, delivering important assists that have led to goals.

La Liga cannot be compared to the Premier League. There are several big clubs in the Premier League and all have strong squads. On the other hand, apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid, the rest of the clubs in La Liga are relatively weak. Lewandowski's performance was quite good last season. The important thing is that Lewandowski's performance was quite consistent last season so he was able to score a lot of goals. Hopefully, we will see more excellent performances from Lewa in the coming season.

[shogun47]

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

To begin with, comparing Laliga to the English Premier League is ludicrous; they are profoundly different from one another. Harry Kane and Erling Haaland remained the consistent top goal scorers in england, there energy are unmatchable. Barcelona are progressing gradually, they are getting better with winning clubs in La Liga, yet to improve to the next level. Robert Lewandowski is doing everything he can to adapt to the La Liga style of play. The Poland international has been competitive from the start, and his teammates have been equally encouraging, delivering important assists that have led to goals.

La Liga cannot be compared to the Premier League. There are several big clubs in the Premier League and all have strong squads. On the other hand, apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid, the rest of the clubs in La Liga are relatively weak. Lewandowski's performance was quite good last season. The important thing is that Lewandowski's performance was quite consistent last season so he was able to score a lot of goals. Hopefully, we will see more excellent performances from Lewa in the coming season.

These comparisons across different leagues are not trivial sometimes because so many factors come into play. You could also mention Atletico Madrid as a strong team even when they didn't perform as good as they did in the seasons before. But when you take Sevilla and see how they eliminated Manchester United from the Europa League, it becomes obvious that a comparison isn't easy. Should we consider the position in the table? Then it is Manchester United who were much better, but when we see how Sevilla won against them in the home game, the whole comparison should be worked out differently. I agree that the Premier League is better overall, but in matchups between teams from both leagues some of the results could be much closer than a general comparison would suggest.

[ILuckyGuyI]

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

I agree with that. Lewandowski still has it in himself in fact but he couldn't show that performance at Barcelona yet. He is far from his times at Bayern Munich. The La Liga is also one of the most quality league just as the Bundesliga is. It isn't a boring kind of league like the Ligue 1 either.

Besides Lewandowski is playing for a team like Barcelona here. He is the target man. He has all the things that can help him score as many goals as he was doing in Germany. I wonder what is holding him back from being more productive. But I hope this changes next season and he improves it. His contribution is going to be crucial in the Champions League - especially big games.

[slapper]

I don't think Mbappe will ever be on Barcelona's radar. Currently, the Blaugrana almost have a mature squad with unstable financial conditions. I think the arrival of Gundogan is enough to complete the Barca squad to return to control of La Liga. Osimhen could be the right option if Xavi wants to add strength to his attack line, but the price is too high, of course the team from Catalan cannot afford it.

Players are valued and some are undervalued, with accordance to their performances. The blaugrana have no ambitions to sign Kylian Mbappe, who has been linked with Real Madrid for specific time, or Victor Osimhen. We are talking about players whose demands are greater and more valued in the transfer market, and Barcà has not offered to sign them, even if they would if their financial situation was better balanced. This summer, Barcelona added several good players, including IIkay Gundogan, who would strengthen the midfield for Xavi Hernandez, a fantastic structure for the club.

Barcelona managed to sign Gundogan because Gundogan is also on a free transfer and also, even though Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid for a long time it is also not a guarantee that Mbappe will go to Real Madrid. So yes, anything can still happen and "for example" Mbappe to Barcelona, it is also still possible to happen. But unfortunately, Barcelona do not have stable finances in this moment and of course, with financial management that is not good then it makes Barcelona at this moment do not have big plans to bring in the most expensive players.

It's true that Barcelona's current financial condition makes it difficult for them to sign star players. Although they were able to sign Gundogan for nothing, signing Mbappe, who commands a large transfer fee, would be a significant challenge. There isn't much room on Barcelona's squad for new, pricey acquisitions because the team currently has 26 players, half of whom are foreigners. Transfer fees from players like Griezmann and Trincao don't come close to covering their current expenditures. While Real Madrid is a leading candidate to sign Mbappe, the issue is far from settled. The earlier new contract offer from PSG is an example of how a sudden change of heart can affect the outcome of transfer proceedings. The likelihood of Mbappe signing with Barcelona is, therefore, not zero

[Doell]

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If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

Considering his age that is not young anymore, 23 goals is a good achievement at least. But you are right, if he can only score 23 more or less yes there is a possibility other strikers can handle it. By the way, at the moment I haven't seen any good move at the Barcelona club, in my opinion they should release of their players two or three players. Because previously their funds from the advantage transfer of Antoine Griezmann and Trincão, maybe already used to sign Vitor Roque, also to improve their finances little by little Barcelona must be ready to sell their players again.

[klidex]

If Lewandowski continues to score just as little, then it is very likely that some "regular" striker from the average team will be able to get around him. 23 goals is not at all the level in modern realities, not only for La Liga, but even for the Premier League, where Kane scores 30 goals in a season and he is still not in first place (because of Haaland).

To begin with, comparing Laliga to the English Premier League is ludicrous; they are profoundly different from one another. Harry Kane and Erling Haaland remained the consistent top goal scorers in england, there energy are unmatchable. Barcelona are progressing gradually, they are getting better with winning clubs in La Liga, yet to improve to the next level. Robert Lewandowski is doing everything he can to adapt to the La Liga style of play. The Poland international has been competitive from the start, and his teammates have been equally encouraging, delivering important assists that have led to goals.

La Liga cannot be compared to the Premier League. There are several big clubs in the Premier League and all have strong squads. On the other hand, apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid, the rest of the clubs in La Liga are relatively weak. Lewandowski's performance was quite good last season. The important thing is that Lewandowski's performance was quite consistent last season so he was able to score a lot of goals. Hopefully, we will see more excellent performances from Lewa in the coming season.

These comparisons across different leagues are not trivial sometimes because so many factors come into play. You could also mention Atletico Madrid as a strong team even when they didn't perform as good as they did in the seasons before. But when you take Sevilla and see how they eliminated Manchester United from the Europa League, it becomes obvious that a comparison isn't easy. Should we consider the position in the table? Then it is Manchester United who were much better, but when we see how Sevilla won against them in the home game, the whole comparison should be worked out differently. I agree that the Premier League is better overall, but in matchups between teams from both leagues some of the results could be much closer than a general comparison would suggest.

We cannot compare the two leagues in just a few factors but at least in big competitions like champions league or european league.
With this competition we can determine which club from the league is the strongest.
After all, for me in every league there are top clubs or the best clubs like the Premier League has Manchester city and LaLiga has Barcelona.
So we don't need to compare between the main league and LaLiga because these two leagues have the same strength.

[ShowOff]

It's true that Barcelona's current financial condition makes it difficult for them to sign star players. Although they were able to sign Gundogan for nothing, signing Mbappe, who commands a large transfer fee, would be a significant challenge.

I would never expect Barcelona to try to bring Kylian Mbappe into their squad when they are really in a financially tight spot. Barcelona can't compete for the star players available on the transfer market, it really makes it difficult for them to maneuver about that.

So for conclusion, I really believe that Kylian Mbappe is not a player who will play for Barcelona next season or in the next few seasons. Barcelona must solve their financial problems gradually, but it will never be easy.

There isn't much room on Barcelona's squad for new, pricey acquisitions because the team currently has 26 players, half of whom are foreigners. Transfer fees from players like Griezmann and Trincao don't come close to covering their current expenditures. While Real Madrid is a leading candidate to sign Mbappe, the issue is far from settled. The earlier new contract offer from PSG is an example of how a sudden change of heart can affect the outcome of transfer proceedings. The likelihood of Mbappe signing with Barcelona is, therefore, not zero

Barcelona has sold several players and made several agreements with several players regarding termination of contracts. They do all this to save expenses and reduce their responsibility in paying players' salaries, that is clearly not Barcelona's desire if they are not financially in trouble.