Barcelona defied their well-documented financial problems to enjoy a busy January transfer window which included four arrivals into the first-team squad.
There was always likely to be a radical squad overhaul after the club crashed out of the Champions League group stage and were subsequently eliminated from both the Spanish Supercopa and Copa del Rey last month.
In December, Barca boss Xavi pledged that the club will return to the level of Europe’s elite in a year from now and wasted no time in delving into the transfer market.
