LaLiga 2023 transfer window review: Barcelona, Atletico Madrid & Real Madrid all go veteran route

The 2023 summer transfer window has now closed, and so many established international stars have made the move to Spain's top division, while young up-and-coming talents have been signed too and a few players have made returns to their former clubs. In this guide to the LALIGA EA SPORTS summer signings, we'll take a look at the new and the not-so-new faces of the competition.

Two Champions League-winning captains land in LALIGA EA SPORTS

Two of the past three players to have lifted the Champions League trophy as captain have packed their bags to leave England for Spain this summer. İlkay Gündoğan, just weeks after leading Manchester City to last year's European title, decided to make the move to FC Barcelona, explaining that he has always dreamt of playing for the Catalan club. He stated: "Since I was a child, I adored FC Barcelona. I always said to myself that if I got the opportunity one day then I didn't want to miss out." Now that this opportunity has arisen, Gündoğan has joined Los Blaugrana and will bring even more creativity to Xavi's midfield, as well as an ability to score big goals in big moments.

César Azpilicueta also knows what it's like to lift the Champions League trophy as captain, having done so with Chelsea in 2021. The versatile defender played for the London club for over a decade, but was keen to return to LALIGA EA SPORTS, where he previously represented his boyhood club CA Osasuna at the beginning of his career. When the chance to bring his experience to Atlético de Madrid came up, the Spain international grasped it. "It seemed like an important project to me," he said upon arrival. "It was the chance to join a big club where I could contribute."

Iñigo Martínez and Oriol Romeu are two other