LaLiga 2019/2020: 4 proofs that show Atletico Madrid have done the best business so far in the transfer window

#2 Their squad is arguably stronger than it was last season

Mario Hermoso impressed in LaLiga with Espanyol

So far in this window, Atletico Madrid have seen 14 players depart, and of the 14, only Diego Godin, Antoine Griezmann, Lucas Hernandez, Filipe Luis, Juanfran and Rodri were established regulars, with the rest being mostly dead weights who needed to be offloaded.

All six players mentioned above are quality players in their own right, whose absence would leave a hole in the Atletico Madrid squad. However, the club has gone about fixing those holes well.

Filipe Luis might be a defensively astute defender who knows his onions at left-back, but at 33, the Brazilian international is very much in the final stages of his career, and given the levels Atletico aspire to reach, it might be asking too much of him to partake in another gruelling season of top level football.

Kieran Trippier is an upgrade to Juanfran at right-back, and while Rodri impressed significantly in his one-year stay at Atletico to warrant a mega move to Manchester City, on evidence of what we have seen in glimpses at Real Madrid, Marcus Llorente has what it takes to step to the plate as Simeone's on-field enforcer.

Diego Godin was an absolute rock at the back, and ranked among the best five centre-backs in the world over the last five years. Thus replacing him would be hard if not downright impossible, but Atletico have signed Mario Hermoso who has seen his stock rise in LaLiga with his performances for Espanyol over the last few years.

Moreover, he would have Jose Jimenez for company, and the Uruguayan would have more than a few tips for him having partnered Diego Godin at club and international level for three years. There is also the highly experienced Stefan Savic in the heart of defense to complement the younger duo.

Antoine Griezmann is another whose departure hit hard, but the club brought in Joao Felix who arrives with a burgeoning reputation and immense amount of talent.

The Portuguese international is just 19 and could take the world by storm in the coming years. If he lives up to his billing and performs as expected, Atletico Madrid could well have him leading their line for the next decade.

There are also Alvaro Morata and Diego Costa in attack for the club who are more than capable of delivering the goods in front of goal.

The one departure which the club would feel the most is that of Lucas Hernandez to Bayern Munich, as at just 23, the French international very much has his future ahead of him, while the dearth of quality options in his position meant Atletico could not really replace him with a high profile arrival. They turned to 21-year-old Renan Lodi who arrived from Brazilian club Atletico PR for €21m for his first sojourn in European football.

All in all, though Atletico might have lost some quality players, it is undeniable that the club did their best in replacing them with quality upgrades or players with potential to surpass their predecessors' achievements and for this, Diego Simeone deserves immense praise.