I think a lot of this is teams jockying for a post Messi/Ronaldo era to be marketable and the new top dogs. I see Barca dropping off pretty big after Messi. Madrid will remain top dogs but we are wanting to push to get in the top 3 money pool and honestly a big push now could seal it. Not sure if Neymar has to be that push as it could have just been Ronaldo. But in 2-3 years who will the fans latch onto? Probably not De Ligt but Neymar is a strong candidate
