Barca urged to indulge in some retail therapy

BARCELONA - Influential midfielder Sergio Busquets implored Barcelona to strengthen its squad after the Catalans lost 3-1 at home to rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.

Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month for a world-record $264 million fee.

However, Barca's attempts to replace the Brazilian have so far fallen short.