Xavi isn’t retired, he plays for Al Sadd in Qatar. Also, your description of Real Madrid’s transfer style feels like a bit of a generalization. When’s the last time they made a true GALACTICO purchase? It’s got to be James in 2014, right? Even Morata last year can’t be considered massive. They’ve been buying relatively responsibly for the last few summers. Manchester United feels more like that kind of club to me right now: Pogba, Zlatan, Di Maria, Mkhitaryan, linked with Griezmann at the moment.