Real Madrid offloads star players in mid-season transfer window.

Quite a few stars have been released by the Spanish royal club when the season was only halfway through.

Clarence Seedorf (to Inter): At the end of 1999, Seedorf joined Inter for a transfer fee of over 24 million euros. However, he did not win any titles with the Giuseppe Meazza-based club in the following three years.

Fernando Morientes (to Liverpool): Morientes joined the "Reds" in January 2005 for a transfer fee of nearly 10 million euros. However, he only scored 5 goals in 48 appearances, a meager number compared to expectations.

Ronaldo de Lima (to AC Milan): In January 2007, the two-time Ballon d'Or winner joined Milan for just 7 million euros. Physical problems and conflicts with coach Fabio Capello forced the Brazilian legend to leave Bernabeu. Just over a year after arriving at San Siro, Ronaldo suffered his third ligament tear, ending his hopes of a resurgence in European football.

Martin Odegaard (to Arsenal): In early 2021, the Norwegian midfielder joined Arsenal on loan, before being permanently signed by the North London club. Now, Odegaard is the captain of the "Gunners" and a top attacking midfielder in the Premier League.

Takefusa Kubo (to Getafe): Kubo had no chance of competing for a place in the first team, so he was forced to leave to find his place in La Liga. The decision to leave Real Madrid helped the Japanese star's career develop significantly. Now he is a star for Real Sociedad and is being eyed by many big clubs.

Luka Jovic (to Frankfurt): The Serbian striker failed miserably at Bernabeu and had to return to Frankfurt on loan at the beginning of 2021.

Nuri Sahin (to Dortmund): Similar to Jovic's case, Sahin failed to shine at Real Madrid. The midfielder had to return to his former club Dortmund on loan in early 2013.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (to Hamburger): In 2010, the renowned Dutch striker left Real Madrid on a free transfer to sign an 18-month contract with the Bundesliga club.

Samuel Eto'o (to Espanyol): Before becoming one of the rare players in history to win two consecutive trebles, the "Black Panther" had a difficult start to his career, being repeatedly sent out on loan by Real Madrid. In early 1999, he joined Espanyol but did not get much playing time.

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