Lionel Messi may have departed, Sergio Ramos too, but new faces have arrived in Spain in time for the start of the new season this weekend.
Real Madrid have seen Ramos depart for Paris Saint-Germain after 16 years at the club while Raphael Varane has been sold to Manchester United. The heart of their defence has been ripped out and only one new signing has come in, with Alaba joining from Bayern Munich under freedom of contract.
Alaba, who will wear the number four jersey vacated by Ramos, can play at left-back and in midfield but expect the Austrian to start in central defence in Carlo Ancelotti’s team as they seek to reclaim the title from city rivals Atletico.With Messi gone, it is time for Barcelona to rebuild somehow. They had made several signings before it became clear they could not keep the Argentinian genius, with Depay arriving under freedom of contract after his deal with Lyon expired.
Barca were told they could not register any new signings until they had complied with La Liga’s strict salary cap rules — the reason they had to let Messi go — but they were confident of being able to field Depay from the off.The irony. Aguero was lured to Catalonia by the prospect of being able to play with his compatriot Messi. It is not to be.
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