Real Madrid take half of Mario Hermoso's transfer fee Fichajes Real Madrid Moved from Espanyol to Atletico Madrid

Espanyol will receive just 12.5 million euros from the sale of Mario Hermoso to Atletico Madrid, with the remaining half going to Real Madrid as per the agreement which took the defender to the Periquitos in the first place.

Los Blancos retained 50 percent of the Spaniard's economic rights, but were also given the option to sign him for 7.5 million euros if they wished.

Zinedine Zidane didn't see the player as a necessary target, and thus the club declined to take up their buy-back option.

Atletico Madrid's interest in the player resulted in a bid of 25 million euros, which was ultimately accepted by Espanyol, especially with the defender only having a year left on his contract.

The relatively modest 12.5 million euro windfall has taken Los Merengues' summer sales to a grand total of 137.5 million euros, a figure which is quite astonishing when you consider the fact they haven't yet lost a player whom many would consider to be of major importance.

Mateo Kovacic left for 45 million euros, Marcos Llorente for 40 million euros, whilst Raul de Tomas and Theo Hernandez both departed for 20 million euros each.

Florentino Perez's goal this summer was to raise almost 300 million euros through sales, and with James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale and Isco still on the market, it's likely the club will get close to that benchmark.