Atletico Madrid have managed to remain competitive in La Liga and in Europe over the past few years despite a lot of changes to their team, with other clubs keen to sign their best players and youthful prospects for big money.
Throughout the tenure of manager Diego Simeone, there has remained in place a core of experienced heads who have made much of the spine of the team: Diego Godin, Tiago, Juanfran and captain Gabi, along with younger midfielder Koke, who have all contributed to the ongoing success Atleti have enjoyed.
While much of the rest of the team has been renovated and Atletico's transfer activity now looks geared toward younger signings, Gabi has shown in the past few months he still has lots to give the first XI and can remain a core part of Simeone's plans despite the new signings and the fact he turns 33 in summer.