FC Barcelona have done an exemplary job of pursuing targets. While the risk and reward of spending so much money can be debated, the players are all quality. And they have shown a willingness to join Xavi’s project that should make him very optimistic.
The club got two important free agents in Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, a relatively cheap prospect in Pablo Torre, and two big signings in Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski - with Jules Koundé seemingly on the way.
Again, putting aside whether spending so much is wise, those were all players the team intentionally targeted, and they beat other clubs in those pursuits (notably Chelsea.