Barcelona's success this season is because Madrid didn't bring in many newcomers, this made Barcelona not have a strong competitor in this competition. that does not mean either, Madrid is not strong this season. unfortunately, Madrid experienced several problems due to injured players. plus, missing Casemiro. factors like that, made Madrid experience a decline in performance in the League competition.
Ancelotti believes in all the players he has and he has said he doesn't need new players when the ones they have are good enough. He was right in part, but overall it has left him crippled as several key players have been injured. This season they have been poor in La Liga, but they will likely be different next season.
I would say, they are too confident and what is not taken into account is that Casemiro's departure has made Madrid's midfield a little weaker. however, now is the right time for Madrid to renew its players. especially for the midfield sector, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Valverde, but they still need his senior care, namely, Kroos and Modric. one more thing, Don Carlo did not take into account that their core players were injured. that is why, Madrid experienced a decline phase when several of its players were injured. next season, it looks like Madrid has prepared several names that will be their target in the transfer window later.
But we agree, Barcelona's success this season cannot be separated from the role of Lewandowski. he was able to adapt quickly, the proof is that currently Lewandowski has scored 19 goals in La Liga. unfortunately, Barcelona cannot be said to be an ideal team. I'm sure Xavi is well aware that some of the players he brought in didn't live up to his expectations. So, it's only natural that in the next season's transfer window Barcelona will include several names on the sale list. and most likely, Raphinha is on their sale list. Several other names seem to be on Barcelona's radar, especially two City players, namely Benaldo Silva and Gundohan. if, these two players Xavi can bring to Camp Nou. I'm pretty sure Barcelona will be much better than it is at the moment.
Lewandoski, Dembele, Pedri, Gavi, De Jong and all the other Barcelona players have played a part in Barcelona's achievements this season. Xavi is very good at managing his talented young players where Pedri, Gavi and Balde are really able to make an impact on Barcelona's game this season. Pedri, Gavi and Balde will be better next season, this will also be followed by an increasingly compact Barcelona squad.
Rumors have circulated so far that Barcelona will repatriate Messi next season, but the club's financial problems will end that ambition eventually making a Messi return unlikely. But there is hope if Barcelona manages to find a solution to solve its financial problems.
At the start of the season, Barcelona played badly. some of the names you mentioned, are not playing as well as they are today, especially Gavi and several other players. there are many matches that barcelona won, despite the fact that they played badly. I, as a fan, don't really enjoy when they play the game.
In the second half of the season, not so bad though they play goes ups and downs. oh yes, since Busquets was paired with De Jong, Barcelona started playing pretty well. however, for wingers, the performance of the players fluctuated. well, for the defense, I don't doubt them.
To be honest, I liked Messi from the beginning. but in light of these rumours, I'm not sure if Barcelona will do better with Messi's return to Camp Nou. IMO, without Messi Barcelona can perform better.