We are more than rich enough and prestigious enough as a club to buy the best team in Europe.
It's incompetent management that's caused us to regress over he past few seasons. Terrible buys from Lucho like Arda Turan, Alcacer, Gomes, etc.. have hurt this club. Also, we are too loyal to our roots. We can't expect every kid from La Masia to be the next Xavi or Iniesta. Our generation from 2008-2012 was exceptional and will probably not be repeated in decades. Guys like Denis Suarez aren't good enough, and just because he played for La Masia won't change that.
This is what football has come to. This is what Real Madrid and Manchester United do nowadays. They buy the best players.
For this summer, I want Cancelo/Semedo (a proper RB), and a world class midfielder. Verratti will do nicely.
Neymar - Suarez - Messi
Rakitic - Busquets - Verratti
Alba - Pique - Umtiti - Cancelo
Mats
Sell Mascherano, Turan and Gomes. Sergi Roberto should be rotated regularly with Rakitic in midfield. Andres is a club legend but he should be a squad player at best nowadays.
Also, both Mascherano and Iniesta are on massive wages. Combined they are on €350,000 a week. Those wages need to be freed up for players who will actually contribute to the club in the foreseeable future.
But more importantly than all of this, we need to get a coach who actually knows how to fecking coach. Lucho is absolutely clueless tactically, and I doubt he's even a good motivator like Zidane (appears) to be.