One of the most iconic football clubs in the world, AC Milan have left a permanent mark on the beautiful game.
The Rossoneri is the birthplace of some of the greatest footballers to have walked the earth.
Talk about Paolo Maldini or Franco Baresi, two of the greatest defenders ever.
Or Ronaldinho and Kaka, two of the all-time great Brazilians to have played in Europe.
Or, Alessandro Nesta, Cafu, Marco van Basten, Andriy Shevchenko, Ruud Gullit.....the list is almost endless.
Despite having such legends feature for them, Milan have had to let go of many such great players when other clubs agreed to pay a premium fee for them.
Which players form part of Milan's most expensive sales, though?
Let's take a look!
Milan most expensive sales by season
Season | Biggest sale | Fee | Total sales |
2022/23 | Jens Petter Hauge | €10M/£9M | €13.05M/£11.75M |
2021/22 | Diego Laxalt | €3.50M/£3.15M | €5.50M/£4.95M |
2020/21 | Lucas Paqueta | €23.44M/£21.10M | €51.39M/£46.25M |
2019/20 | Krzysztof Piatek | €24M/£21.60M | €59.23M/£53.31M |
2018/19 | Leonardo Bonucci | €35M/£31.50M | €88.10M/£79.29M |
2017/18 | Mattia De Sciglio | €12M/£10.80M | €34.48M/£31.03M |
2016/17 | Stephan El Shaarawy | €13M/£11.70M | €25.15M/£22.64M |
2015/16 | Ricardo Saponara | €4M/£3.60M | €11.16M/£10.04M |
2014/15 | Mario Balotelli | €20M/£18M | €28.20M/£25.38M |
2013/14 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | €10M/£9M | €17.40M/£15.66M |
2012/13 | Thiago Silva | €42M/£37.80M | €88.50M/£79.65M |
2011/12 | Marco Borriello | €10M/£9M | €22.30M/£20.07M |
2010/11 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | €14M/£12.60M | €25.93M/£23.34M |
2009/10 | Kaka | €67M/£60.30M | €80.66M/£72.59M |
2008/09 | Alberto Gilardino | €14M/£12.60M | €47.20M/£42.48M |
2007/08 | Massimo Donati | €4.50M/£4.05M | €11.11M/£10M |
2006/07 | Andriy Shevchenko | €43.88M/£39.49M | €57.33M/£51.59M |
2005/06 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | €7.50M/£6.75M | €12M/£10.80M |
2004/05 | Martin Laursen | €5.30M/£4.77M | €12.20M/£10.98M |
2003/04 | Jose Mari | €9M/£8.10M | €12.85M/£11.57M |
2002/03 | Francesco Coco | €22.50M/£20.25M | €40.60M/£36.54M |
2001/02 | Cristian Zenoni | €15.50M/£13.95M | €33.50M/£30.15M |
2000/01 | Roberto Ayala | €5M/£4.50M | €8.55M/£7.70M |
TOTAL | €786.4M/£707.7M |
*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.