#2 EV has made quality signings
Though it is the transfer team that carries out transfers, a manager apparently is the one who has the last say.
Since joining Barcelona last summer, Ernesto Valverde has gone on to sign some very skillful and talented players, who have brought in plenty of quality to the squad.
The likes of Paulinho, Semedo, Arthur, Vidal, etc are some of such players who have tremendous abilities, though Paulinho has left for China this summer (a heartbreak for the fans who really loved him).
Ernesto Valverde and the transfer team have been wise with the transfers, retreating from splashing unnecessary funds on top rated players, only to see them sidelined. They have signed important yet unfamous players who bring in much depth and quality to the squad.