When it comes to transfer spending, not many clubs can match the financial might of Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Often, the LaLiga giants break records as they attempt to add to the glittering array of stars already at the Santiago Bernabeu. The summer of 2009 was a different beast entirely though as club president Florentino Perez sanctioned a £233m spending spree in pursuit of the club’s tenth Champions League title.
With the last of those expensive acquisitions set to bid farewell to Madrid this summer, remind yourself who the club bought during that famous summer and what has happened since.
