5 signings that will light up the La Liga this season

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Arturo Vidal

One of the proven ways to achieve success in a new campaign is to first succeed in the transfer market and a lot of La Liga clubs have done really well with their businesses in the market this summer.

Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the headlines so far, with his unexpected €100 million switch from Real Madrid to Juventus that sent shockwaves across the globe recently. Yet, Spanish teams have also participated brilliantly in the market - involving themselves in a lot of fantastic deals and acquiring a number of world-class superstars during the transfer window.

As a matter of fact, the La Liga is promising to be an exciting one this season with these incredible signings all gearing up to entertain us with their unbelievable talents and amazing skills. Therefore, lets quickly take a look at 5 fantastic recruits that will set the division on fire during the campaign:

#5 Takashi Inui

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The attacker will run riot in the La Liga this season

One of the famous transfers in La Liga this summer witnessed Japanese superstar, Takashi Inui swapping Eibar for Real Betis. Although the winger had a verbal agreement to stay at his former club until 2020, he decided to take a U-turn to continue his career in the green side of Seville this season.

The 30-year-old is a specialist at building up plays, manipulating the ball at his feet and bursting down the flank to penetrate into the opposition box - creating chances for his teammates to score as well as finding the back of the net himself.

Following a brilliant World Cup campaign in which he bagged 2 impressive goals and became a key man for his national team in Russia, the attacker will be hoping to transfer his incredible form into the Spanish top flight this season.

#4 Arthur Melo

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Arthur is a highly talented midfielder with a lot of technical skills

Brazilian youngster, Arthur Melo is one of the incredible signings that will set the La Liga on fire this season. Leaving his native club, Gremio a few weeks ago, the playmaker found himself in the Catalan capital, with Barcelona paying up to €40 million to acquire his services.

Signed as a replacement for the departed legend Andres Iniesta, the midfielder has shown promising signs that suggest he would be a big success at the Nou Camp during the campaign.

Arthur is a typical Barcelona player whose style of play has attracted a lot of comparisons with the Barcelona hero mentioned earlier. With his decent passing, awesome dribbling and the ability to dictate play from the middle of the pitch, the Brazilian will definitely impress in the La Liga this season.

#3 Thibaut Courtois

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Courtois is one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment

After several months of speculations regarding his future, former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois finally parted ways with The Blues and completed his dream move from the Premier League to join La Liga outfit, Real Madrid this summer.

The 26-year-old was a long-term target of Los Blancos who were desperate to sign a replacement for the inconsistent Keylor Navas. And fortunately, the guardian was also keen to move to the Spanish capital and that served as a catalyst in the deal.

Courtois is one of the finest goalkeepers in the world at the moment, considering his spectacular performances in World Cup recently. After claiming the prestigious Golden Glove for his brilliant displays in the tournament, the Belgian will be keen to establish himself in the Spanish top flight this season.

#2 Thomas Lemar

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Lemar is a pacy winger with incredible dribbling skills

Atletico Madrid have become serious contenders for the La Liga title this season after reinforcing their squad with a couple of incredible superstars - including former Monaco forward, Thomas Lemar.

The French International - an explosive winger with incredible pace and amazing goalscoring knack - joined the Rojiblancos in a mega-deal worth £52 million and became the most expensive signing in the history of the club.

After helping his nation to claim the prestigious FIFA World Cup trophy in Russia recently, Thomas Lemar will continue lining up alongside some of his international teammates, including Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez in the Spanish capital this season.

#1 Arturo Vidal

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A great warrior with both physical and technical skills

Barcelona completed a decent transfer coup with their capturing of former Juventus and Bayern Munich midfielder, Arturo Vidal. The Chilean was signed, following the departure of Paulinho Bezerra who returned to the Guangzhou Evergrande this summer.

Vidal is a player with immense energy and a warrior-like attitude, covers a lot of ground and he never disappears away from the pitch. Having thrived under Pep Guardiola's tiki-taka system at Bayern Munich, there is no doubt he will quickly adapt at the Nou Camp and produce immediate impacts this season.

The Chilean has recently stated that he came to win everything at Barcelona and promised to give his all to the club. With his vast experience, intense physicality, rigid determination, and incredible technical skills, the midfielder will definitely set the Spanish league on fire this season.

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Edited by Sripad