MADRID, March 19 ― Real Madrid will be underdogs in the Champions League quarter-finals and Barcelona will not be there at all, the draw on Friday setting the context for a Clasico of two giants desperately seeking a return to the elite. Despite their momentous comeback against Paris...
MADRID, March 19 ― Real Madrid will be underdogs in the Champions League quarter-finals and Barcelona will not be there at all, the draw on Friday setting the context for a Clasico of two giants desperately seeking a return to the elite.
Certainly, Barcelona's decline has been far more severe but Real Madrid have deteriorated too, a series of underwhelming transfer windows and cautious coaching appointments contributing to an iconic team being allowed to grow old and increasingly stale.
If Madrid's enthusiasm is rooted in a super-star signing, Barca's stems from a forward-thinking coach overseeing the emergence of a hugely exiting crop of youngsters. Real Madrid's limit, in stark contrast, was €739 million and they believe they can sign both Mbappe and Haaland this summer. Barca are trying to arrange their own bespoke deal that would see them take 300 million euros and, crucially, be able to register the cash as income instead of debt.Laporta said last month the club has shed 159 million euros from player salaries but that process will have to carry on this summer, with Ousmane Dembele expected to leave while others like Memphis Depay and even Frenkie de Jong may have to be shifted.
With clever recruitment and skilful coaching, Barcelona might well be able to hold their own again domestically but troubling the richest clubs in Europe still feels some way off.
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