Economy

It wasn't that long ago (or maybe it was) that "Calcio" and Serie A was perceived by many as the most dominant league in European football.

Barça have just paid a colossal sum of money in signing Philippe Coutinho, who is a fine player but one who didn't even feature in the Top Ten ranking in the recent Ballon D'Or list

Atlético Madrid have already flaunted Diego Costa and Vitolo, while Real Madrid and Barcelona are hot on the heels of Kepa and Coutinho respectively.