The transfer window is now officially closed and Silly Season is over — until the next transfer rumor, of course. For Barcelona, this was a very busy summer, which sounds strange for the best team in the world, but was actually necessary ahead of this season.
The Catalans need youth, talent and depth, and they got all three. They also needed to get rid of the dead weight, players who just weren't good enough, and they got that too. Sporting director Robert Fernández and his staff did a simply spectacular job, and if everything goes well, the summer of 2016 will have a big impact on the next decade of Barcelona success.