The Spanish side have made plenty of money in the transfer market this century
Atletico Madrid have become a force to be reckoned with in Spain again over the past decade or so and even managed to pip Real Madrid and Barcelona to the domestic title twice.
Their success is often being attributed to head coach Diego Simeone and the flamboyant Argentine certainly deserves a lot of credit for Atletico's resurgence.
Simeone's presence is by no means the only reason for their return to the top, though, as they have showed some shrewd business in the transfer market as well.
Buy cheap and sell high has very much been their mantra and they have made healthy profits on players such as Thomas Partey, Antoine Griezmann and Rodri to name just a few.
Who has been their most profitable piece of business over the last two decades or so, though?
Atletico Madrid most expensive sales by season
Season
Biggest sale
Fee
Total sales
2022-23
Renan Lodi
€5M/£4.50M
€6.95M/£6.26M
2021-22
Kieran Trippier
€14M/£12.60M
€22.75M/£20.48M
2020-21
Thomas Partey
€50M/£45M
€83.30M/£74.97M
2019-20
Antoine Griezmann
€120M/£108M
€309M/£278.10M
2018-19
Jonny Otto
€21M/£18.90M
€57.90M/£52.11M
2017-18
Yannick Carrasco
€30M/£27M
€104M/£93.60M
2016-17
Borja Baston
€18M/£16.20M
€44M/£39.60M
2015-16
Jackson Martinez
€42M/£37.80M
€152M/£136.80M
2014-15
Diego Costa
€38M/£34.20M
€89.30M/£80.37M
2013-14
Radamel Falcao
€43M/£38.70M
€70.10M/£63.09M
2012-13
Eduardo Salvio
€11M/£9.90M
€21.35M/£19.22M
2011-12
Sergio Aguero
€40M/£36M
€85.35M/£76.82M
2010-11
Jose Manuel Jurado
€11M/£9.90M
€23.90M/£21.51M
2009-10
Johnny Heitinga
€6.80M/£6.12M
€17.90M/£16.11M
2008-09
Jose Antonio Reyes
€2.65M/£2.39M
€3.45M/£3.11M
2007-08
Fernando Torres
€38M/£34.20M
€52.10M/£46.89M
2006-07
Mateja Kezman
€7M/£6.30M
€7M/£6.30M
2005-06
Jesper Gronkjaer
€3M/£2.70M
€5.30M/£4.77M
2004-05
None
Nil
Nil
2003-04
Javier Pinola
€250,000/£225,000
€250,000/£225,000
2002-03
Juninho Paulista
€6.90M/£6.21M
€8.10M/£7.29M
2001-02
Salva Ballesta
€10.80M/£9.72M
€20.30M/£18.27M
2000-01
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
€22.50M/£20.25M
€55.55M/£50M
TOTAL
€1.24b/£1.11b
*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.
Atletico Madrid top 10 most expensive player salesGettyImages10Arda Turan | €34m/£30.6m | Barcelona | 2015
Atletico Madrid pounced on the opportunity to sign Arda for €13 million (£11.7m) from Galatasaray in 2011, making him the most-expensive Turkish footballer of all time.
Between 2011 and 2015, Turan made over a century of appearances for Atletico before Barcelona came calling.
Los Rojiblancos were reluctant to sell, but eventually agreed to let go of their prized asset for €34m (£30.6m).
AdvertisementGetty Images9Fernando Torres | €38m/£34.2m | Liverpool | 2007
After turning down the chance to join Chelsea in 2006, Torres ended up joining Liverpool in the summer of 2007 for €38m (£34m).
The Spaniard became a cult-hero at Anfield, scoring some of the most incredible and famous goals in their modern-day history.
After scoring 81 goals in 142 appearances for the Reds, Chelsea tried to get their man for a second time and now succeeded, paying €58.5m (£52.65m) to secure the services of Torres 2011.
Getty8Diego Costa | €38m/£32m | Chelsea | 2014
Signed as a back-up to Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan, Costa quickly became an integral part of Atletico Madrid's first team.
He was heavily linked with Liverpool in 2013 as the Reds seemed ready to match his release clause, but
Costa chose to stay at Atletico and renewed his contract until 2018.
After a largely successful 2013-14 season, it was in the summer of 2014 that Chelsea showed an interest in signing him, matching Costa's €38m (£32m) release clause to bring him to London.
Getty Images7Sergio Aguero | €40m/£36m | Manchester City | 2011
After incredible performances for Argentine side Independiente, Aguero moved to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth €23m (£21m).
Aguero took La Liga by storm, winning the Don Balon award for best breakthrough player in La Liga, the Golden Boy trophy and World Soccer Young Player of the Year award.
He also helped Atletico win the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.
In 2011, Manchester City tabled an offer and Atletico cashed in on the Argentine for €40m (£36m).