Fermin Lopez's arrival to David Silva's retirement - Ten Things we learned in La Liga last week

As we prepare for the new La Liga season, the past week saw a plethora of interesting proceedings across various clubs of the Spanish top tier.

In a pre-season friendly, we saw Barcelona demolish Real Madrid 3-0 as Fermin Lopez announced himself with a stunning display. And on the contrary, former Spain international David Silva announced his retirement from the game.

So, let's have look at Ten things we learned in La Liga-

Fermín López is the star of the show as Barça win El Clasico

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have both travelled to the USA for their pre-season tours this summer and the two La Liga giants met in Texas on Saturday, a warm-up game which Barça won 3-0. After Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring, the star of the show was 20-year-old academy graduate Fermín López, who scored a long-range second and then assisted Ferran Torres for the third.

Jude Bellingham impresses Real Madrid fans

Real Madrid may have lost their clash with Barça, but they won their other two pre-season friendlies in the USA by overcoming AC Milan and Manchester United. Without a doubt, the star of Los Blancos' summer tour has been new signing Jude Bellingham, as the Englishman has caught the eye with his performances as the attacking tip of a new diamond formation, even opening the scoring in the win over Manchester United.

Real Betis continue with their busy summer of signings

The entrance door at the Estadio Benito Villamarín has been very busy this summer and that remained the case this past week, as Real Betis completed several transfers.

Former player Marc Bartra has returned to Los Verdiblancos, while other FC Barcelona academy graduates Álex Collado and Chadi Riad have also joined. On top of that, Isco has been brought in as a star signing, reuniting with his former coach Manuel Pellegrini.

Sørloth is staying in Spain, but with Villarreal

Alexander Sørloth was one of the top strikers in La Liga last season, hitting 12 goals for Real Sociedad to finish the campaign as the joint-10th-best scorer in the competition. The Norwegian was on loan from RB Leipzig and has now returned to Spain on a permanent transfer, but to join a different club. Villarreal CF have won the race for the in-demand centre-forward, meaning he'll be wearing yellow in 2023/24.

Excitement at Cádiz CF over Lucas Pires

Cádiz CF further strengthened their defence this week by bringing in Lucas Pires from Brazilian side Santos. The left-back, known for his excellent crossing, earned regular minutes with the South American giants last term and will now test himself in European football for the first time, doing so at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla.

Munir makes the move to UD Las Palmas

Newly promoted UD Las Palmas have been adding exciting pieces this summer as they prepare for their return to the top flight, and the island club have signed Munir El Haddadi to add attacking flair and experience to their ranks. The 27-year-old already has over 200 LALIGA EA SPORTS appearances to his name.

Samuel Lino shows he can contribute for Atlético de Madrid

After a successful campaign on a personal level last year when out on loan at Valencia CF, Samuel Lino is now aiming to earn himself a spot in Diego Simeone's plans at Atlético de Madrid. After returning to his parent club, the Brazilian winger has been doing well in pre-season and was very impressive in his team's friendly against a K-League XI.

David Silva announces his retirement

It was an emotional moment as David Silva retired from football last week. The Spanish midfielder posted an emotional farewell message after an incredible career in which he won so much silverware at club level, as well as forming part of the dominant Spanish national team that won three trophies in a row between 2008 and 2012.

The playmaker also helped Real Sociedad secure a return to the Champions League last season.

Jorge Molina hangs up his boots too

Another player to officially retire this past week was Jorge Molina, who produced an incredible two-decade career in Spanish football, representing clubs such as Real Betis, Getafe CF and Granada CF as he made 488 appearances across the top two tiers of Spanish football.

The pre-season preparations continue

With July about to become August, Spanish clubs are continuing their pre-season preparations and many have been taking on opponents from other leagues, achieving some impressive results. For example, Atlético de Madrid overcame European champions Manchester City 2-1, while RC Celta defeated Lyon 1-0 and Girona FC won 2-0 against Sheffield United.