When Yamal s level is close to the Golden Ball Award, how can Barcelona strengthen in the summer window

After successfully crowned the La Liga championship and won the domestic triple crown, what Barcelona will do next is naturally to sign and strengthen the lineup. Especially considering that Laporta's term as president in 2026 is over and he needs to participate in the election, he is very likely to hope to get Barcelona to achieve good results in the 2025-26 season. Therefore, in this summer when he is about to return to the new Camp Nou, he will buy more new players for the team.

However, considering Barcelona's current financial difficulties, these tasks cannot be completed in one go. The team needs to raise funds, which may take some time. Fortunately, after winning the domestic triple-champion, even if Barcelona sells another asset for the next 20 years, both the number of buyers and the amount of a single transaction will be more beneficial to the team than before.

In terms of signing direction, Barcelona's right is the basic market, Yamal is getting closer and closer to the Golden Ball standards, and he is already one of the best players in football.

It is very suitable for Yamal to match right-back Kong De with good awareness and good passing skills. There is no need for Conde to sprint too much, as long as the movement is selected correctly, it will have a good effect. So it is a truth to use Garcia as a substitute. The right-hand combination is relatively stable and does not require adjustment.

Lewan Ferran in the middle lane rotated, and Ormo and Fermin played in succession as needed, and there is no need to break it in the short term.

Barcelona really needs to strengthen the game in the left half of the stadium, especially in the left central defender position. It is necessary to buy a long-term future main force, and Inigo is in a trend of burning out.

In recent games, Barcelona often lag behind 0-2 at the beginning, or suddenly power outages on the defensive end. On the one hand, it is related to the fact that the power point in the midfield cannot limit the opponent's three tricks at the beginning.

On the other hand, as the opponent thoroughly grasped the anti-offside tactics, Inigor Martinez's flaws are gradually amplifying.

In addition to the left central defender who needs a new player who is more likely to be the starter, Barcelona has to buy physical rotations in both the left winger and the left back.

This is because the team's main framework is centered on Yamal and Pedri, and Lewandows are getting older and older. Even if they use Ferrantores, the left winger still needs to complete a large number of unball sprints and confrontations to consume the opponent's central defender.

Rafinia is also a 3-year-old. It is impossible for him to become Barcelona's only speed point throughout the season. It is still necessary to find him a rotation. Otherwise, when Rafinia takes a turn for the rest, Lewandowski will be kicked more and more likely to suffer injuries. The same goes for the left back. Barcelona's left back is far higher than the right back, because even if it is a high-press, Rafinia is rushing to the opponent's penalty area, and Yamal is even further back. In this way, if the left back is not athletic, it will lead to many problems.

Especially for players with stronger athletic ability, the more they fight and run sprints, the more likely they will be to be injured after a season, and they need more rotation (Conde's style of playing is relatively longer).

So in this summer window, the direction of Barcelona's signings is clear at a glance. But the team must first clarify the budget ceiling (maybe it decides based on the assets sold), and whether there will be a chance to get a bargain (Barcelona’s prospects for winning the championship are worth promising, and many good players may also be willing to come to Barcelona for a year and then go to Saudi Arabia). So in the end, which new players will come to Barcelona next season will need more patience.