Inter most expensive sales – How Nerazzurri made over €1.3 billion in outgoing transfers

The San Siro side have made some big sums by selling their top players over the years

As one of the major forces in Italian and European football, some of the best players of all time have jumped at the chance to join Inter over the decades.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, Hernan Crespo and Samuel Eto'o are among the many elite stars who have enjoyed successful spells at the San Siro side.

All stars come and go, however, and Inter have done some excellent business when it comes to selling some top names for big fees, too.

But, which players form part of Inter's most expensive sales?

GOAL takes a look!

*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.

Inter top 10 most expensive player sales

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  10Clarence Seedorf | €22.5m | AC Milan | 2002

  Clarence Seedorf moved to Inter from Real Madrid on January 1, 2000 for €24 million after winning the Champions League, the Supercopa de Espana and La Liga in Spain.

  The Netherlands midfielder could not win any major silverware at Inter, but did come up with a memorable performance against Juventus in March 2002 when he scored two sublime long-range goals in a 2-2 draw.

  Later that summer, Seedorf moved to Inter's city rivals for €22.50m (£20.25m) and went on to attain legendary status with the Rossoneri.

  He won two Serie A titles, two Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, a FIFA Club World Cup and an Italian Super Cup with Milan.

  Fun fact: Inter also parted ways with Ronaldo that very same season, with the Brazil icon joining Real Madrid for a fee of €45m (£40.50m).

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  9Hernan Crespo | €26m | Chelsea | 2003

  One of the greatest strikers of his generation, Hernan Crespo joined Inter from Lazio for €40m in 2002 before being shipped to Chelsea the following year for €26m.

  Crespo went on to feature for the Blues for just two full seasons and won the Premier League title in 2005-06.

  In between, he joined Milan on loan in 2004 and then returned to Inter for another two season loan starting in 2006 before joining them for free at the end of that spell.

  The Argentine forward won three consecutive league titles with Inter between 2006 and 2009.

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  8Samuel Eto'o | €27m | Anzhi | 2011

  After winning the Champions League, Club World Cup, the Coppa Italia on two occasions, the Supercoppa Italiana and a Serie A title with Inter, Samuel Eto'o joined Anzhi Makhachkala in the summer of 2011.

  The Russian club paid €27m for his signature.

  After two seasons in Russia, Eto'o joined Chelsea for free in 2013 before moving to Everton, Sampdoria, Antalyaspor, Konyaspor and Qatar SC.

  The Cameroon legend retired in 2019.

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  7Martio Balotelli | €29.5m | Manchester City | 2010

  After impressing at Inter's academy, Mario Balotelli was promoted to their senior team in 2007.

  The Italian forward, who was always in the news for all the wrong reasons, performed extremely well for Inter, winning three league titles, one Coppa Italia, one Supercoppa Italiana and a Champions League in his time there.

  In 2010, Balotelli joined Manchester City for €29.5m, where he won the Premier League and FA Cup.