While they are young and promising, it's unlikely they'll have an immediate impact. It's a similar story in England. Manchester United earmarked Fabien Barthez for the number one spot, but, despite the Ruud Van Nistelrooy fiasco, hasn't really felt the need to strengthen the squad. Arsenal secured Lauren to patrol the right flank, Leeds United is close to Mark Viduka, Chelsea spent big on Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Mario Stanic, but beyond that, there hasn't been too much going on. According to some estimates, by this time last year, top division clubs had spent three times as much money as they did this summer.
Some clubs have a good excuse.
For starters, count Barcelona out, at least for the time being. The club doesn't have a chairman, much less a manager, which makes buying players nearly impossible. Real Madrid is also without a chairman, at least for a couple of weeks, when the members' vote is tallied. Juventus has one of the most settled lineups around. Trezeguet was a smart pick-up who may or may not work out, but he'll be given lots of time to develop behind Alex Del Piero, Pippo Inzaghi and Darko Kovacevic.