Some will call it a flurry of activity. Others will describe it as swift business. Whatever it's been, it should prove beneficial for Atletico Madrid.
Jackson Martinez. Signed. Luciano Vietto. Signed. Mario Mandzukic. Sold. Miranda. Sold. Arda Turan. Sold. Following the sale of the latter to Barcelona for £24 million, per BBC Sport, Atleti have made major and necessary summer adjustments at a negligible net spend. More notable, though, is that the club has done so by the first week of July. It's significant.
In 2014-15 across Europe, there were some neat examples of how the timing of a club's transfer dealings can impact upon a season.