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!
Season
Biggest sale
Fee
Total sales
2022-23
Michele Di Gregorio
€4M
€8.4M
2021-22
Romelu Lukaku
€113M
€203.55M
2020-21
Mauro Icardi
€50M
€82.55M
2019-20
Gabriel Barbosa
€17.5M
€66.74M
2018-19
Geoffrey Kondogbia
€22M
€87.42M
2017-18
Gianluca Caprari
€15M
€79.24M
2016-17
Diego Laxalt
€5.8M
€18.5M
2015-16
Mateo Kovacic
€38M
€115.32M
2014-15
Ishak Belfodil
€5.75M
€23.6M
2013-14
Giulio Donati
€3M
€11M
2012-13
Philippe Coutinho
€13M
€63.3M
2011-12
Samuel Eto'o
€27M
€55.95M
2010-11
Mario Balotelli
€29.5M
€66.53M
2009-10
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
€69.5M
€109.1M
2008-09
Pele
€6M
€10.18M
2007-08
Fabio Grosso
€8.7M
€14.24M
2006-07
Obafemi Martins
€16M
€31.89M
2005-06
Andy van der Meyde
€9M
€22.66M
2004-05
Fabio Cannavaro
€10M
€29.82M
2003-04
Hernan Crespo
€26M
€49.92M
2002-03
Ronaldo
€45M
€103.25M
2001-02
Robbie Keane
€18M
€52.13M
2000-01
Angelo Peruzzi
€17.9M
€28.75M
TOTAL
€1.33B
*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.
Inter top 10 most expensive player salesGetty10Clarence 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).
AdvertisementGetty Images9Hernan 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.
Getty8Samuel 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.
Getty7Martio 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.