Barcelona and Real Madrid turned heads during the summer transfer window, and not always for the right reasons.
The two biggest clubs in Spain had quiet summers compared to the giants of the Premier League. Barcelona only signed three new players before the transfer window shut while Real Madrid locked down four.
The bitter rivals also bid farewell to important players without signing replacements. Instead, they kicked off their 2025–26 campaigns relying on internal solutions to compensate for the massive departures.
As the world waits for the first El Clásico of the season, let’s take a look at whether Barcelona or Real Madrid came out on top in the battle of the summer transfer window.
