"We expected to give more youth to the squad, and youthful players of value to continue giving results on the field," Barca's executive of expert games Albert Soler told a question and answer session.
The Catalan club spent more cash than some other Spanish club over the late spring, acquiring six new confronts through and through.
French universal safeguards Samuel Umtiti, 22, and Lucas Digne, 23, were marked from Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain individually, while Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes, 23, joined from Valencia for an underlying 35 million euros.
Dutch universal goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, 27, joined from Ajax a week ago for an underlying 13 million euros, with Spain forward Paco Alcacer, 23, landing from Valencia for 30 million euros just before the window close this week.
Likewise, 22-year-old midfielder Denis Suarez came back to the club from Villarreal after Barca enacted a purchase back condition.
In the meantime, various players left the club, with Brazilian full-backs Dani Alves and Adriano moving to Juventus and Besiktas individually.
Youth items Sandro Ramirez and Martin Montoya likewise left alongside Cameroon midfielder Alex Song and Croatian starlet Alen Halilovic, while a few others withdrew on credit.
Soler conceded that Barca had separated with around 30 million euros more than they had wanted to spend, however demanded this was for the most part in light of the fact that the club needed to grab the chance to enlist Gomes.
"We have made vital signings who will give us numerous conceivable outcomes," said specialized secretary Robert Fernandez.
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