Portuguese giants Porto have earned a reputation as one of Europe's top producers of young talents over the years.
The Dragons' excellent youth academy and worldwide scouting network allows the Primeira Liga champions to bring in promising players and provide them with a platform to improve before selling them on for major profits.
James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao, Hulk and Eder Militao are some of the mega stars who have come to prominence at Porto before moving on to bigger and better things.
Like their arch-rivals Sporting CP, Porto invest heavily in their youth academy to give the youngsters the best facilities and coaching to help them on their way to fulfilling their potential.
But, who is their most expensive sale?
Let's take a look!
Season | Biggest sale | Fee | Total sales |
2022-23 | Vitinha | €41.5M | €86M/£77.40M |
2021-22 | Luis Diaz | €47M | €72.25M/£65.03M |
2020-21 | Fabio Silva | €40M | €76.15M/£68.54M |
2019-20 | Eder Militao | €50M | €88M/£79.20M |
2018-19 | Ricardo Pereira | €22M | €72.55M/£65.30M |
2017-18 | Andre Silva | €38M | €70.20M/£63.18M |
2016-17 | Maicon | €5.75M | €15.06M/£13.55M |
2015-16 | Jackson Martinez | €35M | €140.65M/£126.59M |
2014-15 | Eliaquim Mangala | €45M | €95.96M/£86.36M |
2013-14 | James Rodriguez | €45M | €81.42M/£73.28M |
2012-13 | Hulk | €40M | €73.84M/£66.46M |
2011-12 | Radamel Falcao | €40M | €46.80M/£42.12M |
2010-11 | Bruno Alves | €22M | €38.78M/£34.90M |
2009-10 | Lisandro Lopez | €24M | €72.80M/£65.60M |
2008-09 | Ricardo Quaresma | €24.6M | €55M/£49.50M |
2007-08 | Anderson | €31.5M | €71.35M/£64.22M |
2006-07 | Diego | €6M | €10.83M/£9.74M |
2005-06 | Maniche | €16M | €48.80M/£43.92M |
2004-05 | Ricardo Carvalho | €30M | €95.25M/£85.73M |
2003-04 | Helder Postiga | €9M | €10M/£9M |
2002-03 | Jorge Andrade | €13M | €18.20M/£16.38M |
2001-02 | Esquerdinha | €3M | €3M/£2.70M |
2000-01 | Jardel | €17M | €17.05M/£15.35M |
TOTAL | €1.36B/£1.22B |
*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.