Real Madrid generated a lot of noise by dropping over €300 million in buying five new players early in the summer transfer window, including marquee signing Eden Hazard.
Less notice has been paid to city rivals Atletico Madrid's business in the market, even though it has been on a par. Already Atletico have waded through over half a billion euros in transfer fees when you consider players coming in and going out.
Gone out the door are players like Lucas Hernandez (€80 million, Bayern Munich), Rodri (€70 million, Manchester City) and, of course, the sale of Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona for a fee around his €120 million release clause is reportedly imminent.