Change of generations in Real Madrid and FC Barcelona

Not so long ago, best football players in the world played in Spanish best football league La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo played in Real Madrid and Messi in Barça, they write history and pushed all the limits of Spanish and world football in general. Now all that seems like that it was a dream that we all had.        

The transfer of the Portuguese ace to Juventus marked the end or at least the beginning of the end of an era at Real Madrid. There is no more main star, a man who pushed the team forward with his goals and character, the one you give the ball to when you don't know what to do with it. The Spaniards are trying to "forcibly" identify Ronaldo's successor. They try, but it doesn't work. Karim Benzema is not that, nor is Vinicius Junior. At least not yet. The Frenchman entered the season well, he works for the team, in recent years he has done the most for Ronaldo. It may sound a little strange that Real did not spend much in the summer transfer window, but there are a few things to keep in mind. When Real really wants to bring someone in, they usually do. It should not be forgotten that Real did not go too wild last summer either, but there was no need then.

Florentino Perez did not succeed in his plan to create a Super League, but he is already preparing for big reinforcements for Real Madrid.

The Spanish media are sure that Real will be extremely active in the next two transfer markets and that several big stars will arrive at the "Santiago Bernabeu".

Reinforcements have already begun. The defense is strengthened by David Alaba, who arrived as a free agent from Bayern Munich.

Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes arrived in the last day of this transfer period and he will bring fresh blood in the middle of the field. But the best is yet to come.

Paul Pogba has a valid contract with Manchester United until June 30, 2022 and so far there are no announcements for the continuation of the cooperation. Now, there is speculation again about the future of Pogba, for whom the British "Daily Star" informs that he has another 12 months left on his contract with the "Red Devils" before joining Real Madrid as a free agent next summer.  On the last day of the transfer window, Real Madrid offered 220 million euros for Kylian Mbappe, but PSG maintained its position and did not sell the French striker.

This means that Mbappe will probably sign for the "kings" next summer, completely free of charge, because he has a contract with PSG that is valid for another season.

"Marca" claims that Real will have at least another 200 million euros for reinforcements, and President Florentino Perez has a clear plan for what kind of team he wants to have next season.

Real's wish is to create an attacking tandem, which would be led by Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and the Norwegian will probably sign for the "kings" for 100 million euros.

The situation in Real Madrid’s biggest rival is also very turbulent as their biggest star Messi has left the club. A new era at the "Nou Camp", where Lionel Messi will not play after almost two decades.

The Dutchman Ronald Koeman got a psychologically ruined team, which until one month ago was ready to finally return Barça to where it belongs. The players will not recover for a long time due to Messi's departure, but they will have to show that they are professionals and, more importantly, to show their maximum, quality and not depend so much on the Argentine.

Fans are comforted that dependence on the Messiah can strengthen the collective, realists do not believe that Barça can ever be as strong as with him.

However, life goes on, the ball will have to roll, the "Camp Nou" will cry in the coming years, and the main question is - what will the team look like this season. It seems that Barça got a new leader in the form of Memphis Depay, with the number nine on his back, the Dutchman used it right at the beginning of the season.

The young and extra-talented football player of Barcelona, ​​Ansu Fati, who was injured most of last season, will be the successor of Lionel Messi and will play in the number 10 jersey in the future and it shows how much Barcelona have faith in him.

With the departure of Lionel Messi, the most popular number in football was left empty at the "Camp Nou" and there were long discussions about who will be on the back of the "Number 10".

Many of the players did not want to accept the "Number 10" knowing what responsibility they bear because of the mark that Messi left at the club, but because of the fear that they do not have the leadership skills to justify the trust.

The first choice was Felipe Coutinho who eventually gave up, so today a decision was finally made who will play with the most famous number in the future. It is Ansu Fati who gladly accepted to be the new "Number 10" of Barcelona.

There are also Pedri and De Jong as young middfielders and both are already playing as they have big experience and they are still very, very young. These players among others are giving Barcelona’s fans hope for the future.

The season is ongoing and both Real Madrid and Barcelona are doing well so far but the hardest part is ahead and we will see how thee giants will past these troubled times.