Arsenal Report Transfer Centre

Ever wanted to find out how many players were sold in 2001, who's been the most profitable investment or what year Sylvinho signed for the club? You've come to the right place. The Arsenal Report Transfer Centre will aim to be the most comprehensive Arsenal transfer database on the web, and it will be continually updated with new lists and transfers.

Every single transfer fee listed on this page is a result of extensive research. Arsenal Football Club always includes a no-reveal clause in dealing with other clubs, and do not break down specific transfer fees in yearly financial reports. By correlating news reports and using trusted sources, as well as connecting the financial dots, estimations are as close as they can get without actual access to transfer contracts.

All transfer fees are initial fees only, add-ons and variables are not included.

2011/2012 (£11,988,200)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Gervinho Lille Wide Forward £10,560,000 2011-
Mikel Arteta Everton Central Midfielder £10,000,000 2011-
Per Mertesacker Werder Bremen Central Defender £7,977,000 2011-
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Southampton Wide Forward £7,000,000 2011-
André Santos Fenerbahce Left Back £6,192,000 2011-
Park Chu-Young Monaco Central Forward £2,651,000 2011-
Carl Jenkinson Charlton Right Back £990,000 2011-
Joel Campbell Saprissa Striker £932,800 2011-
Thomas Eisfeld Borussia Dortmund Attacking Midfielder £400,000 2011-
Héctor Bellerin Barcelona Right Winger £350,000 2011-
Jon Toral Barcelona Attacking Midfielder £308,000 2011-
Kristoffer Olsson IFK Norrköping Central Midfielder £293,000 2011-
Leander Siemann Hertha BSC Defender £220,000 2011-
Serge Gnabry VfB Stuttgart Attacking Midfielder £88,000 2011-
Yossi Benayoun Chelsea Midfielder Free 2011-
Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls Forward Free 2011-2011
Total £47,961,800
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Cesc Fàbregas Barcelona Attacking Midfielder £25,300,000 2003-2011
Samir Nasri Manchester City Wide Forward £22,000,000 2008-2011
Gaël Clichy Manchester City Left Back £6,820,000 2003-2011
Emmanuel Eboué Galatasaray Right Back £3,080,000 2004-2011
Armand Traoré Q.P.R. Left Back £1,200,000 2005-2011
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Ipswich Versatile £1,100,000 1998-2011
Gilles Sunu Lorient Striker £450,000 2007-2011
Jens Lehmann (Retired) Goalkeeper 2010-2011
Steven Smith (Released) Central Defender 2010-2011
Jamie Edge (Released) Central Defender 2009-2011
Luke Freeman Stevenage Striker 2007-2011
Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls Forward 2011-2011
Mark Randall Chesterfield Midfielder Free 2001-2011
Kerrea Gilbert (Released) Full Back 2003-2011
Thomas Cruise (Released) Defender 2007-2011
Roarie Deacon Sunderland Central Forward Free 2008-2011
Total £59,950,000

Arsenal are expected to be very active in the 2011/2012 summer transfer window, and we will update the list as soon as deals are confirmed.

Transfer History 1996-2011

This section will give you a complete overview of all Arsenal transfer dealings since 1996, showing you everything from transfer fees to positions played. If you spot an error, let us know in the comments section.

2010/2011 (£-8,914,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Laurent Koscielny FC Lorient Central Defender £8,450,000 2010-
Sébastien Squillaci Sevilla Central Defender £4,000,000 2010-
Wellington Silva Fluminense Striker £3,520,000 2010-
Kyle Ebecilio Feyenoord Attacking Midfielder £600,000 2010-
Phillip Roberts Norwich Striker Free 2010-
Jens Lehmann VfB Stuttgart Goalkeeper Free 2010-2011
Steven Smith Central Defender 2010-2011
Ryo Miyaichi Chukyodai Chuyko Winger Free 2010-
Marouane Chamakh Bordeaux Central Forward Free 2010-
Total £16,570,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Eduardo da Silva Shakhtar Donetsk Striker £6,336,000 2007-2010
Jay Simpson Hull City Winger £1,320,000 1999-2010
Håvard Nordtveit Borussia Monchengladbach Defender Free 2007-2010
Mikaël Silvestre Werder Bremen Central Defender Free 2008-2010
Nacer Barazite Austria Wien Attacking Midfielder Free 2006-2010
Sol Campbell Newcastle Central Defender Free 2009-2010
Fran Mérida Atletico Madrid Winger Free 2005-2010
Philippe Senderos Fulham Central Defender Free 2002-2010
Cedric Evina Oldham Athletic Left Back Free 2000-2010
Luke Ayling Yeovil Town Central Defender Free 2002-2010
William Gallas Tottenham Central Defender Free 2006-2010
Total £7,656,000
2009/2010 (£28,020,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thomas Vermaelen Ajax Central Defender £10,000,000 2009-
Damián Martínez Independiente Goalkeeper £1,320,000 2009-
Sean McDermott IK Våg Goalkeeper £780,000 2009-
Samuel Galindo Real America Attacking Midfielder £440,000 2009-
Sead Hajrović Grasshoppers Defender £264,000 2009-
Jamie Edge Cheltenham Town Central Defender £176,000 2009-2011
Martin Angha FC Zurich Central Defender Free 2009-
Elton Monteiro FC Sion Defender Free 2009-
Sol Campbell Notts County Central Defender Free 2009-2010
Total £12,980,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City Central Forward £25,000,000 2005-2009
Kolo Touré Manchester City Central Defender £16,000,000 2001-2009
Rui Fonte Sporting CP Striker Free 2006-2009
Abumere Ogogo Dagenham & Redbridge Defender Free 2004-2009
James Dunne Exeter City Midfielder Free 2004-2009
Paul Rodgers Northampton Town Defender Free 2005-2009
Amaury Bischoff Academica Holding Midfielder Free 2008-2009
Rene Steer Oldham Athletic Left Back Free 2003-2009
Total £41,000,000
2008/2009 (£-20,832,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Andrei Arshavin Zenit St Petersburg Left Wide Forward £14,520,000 2008-
Samir Nasri Marseille Wide Forward £14,080,000 2008-2011
Aaron Ramsey Cardiff Attacking Midfielder £5,632,000 2008-
Ignasi Miquel UE Cornella Central Defender £1,100,000 2008-
Mikaël Silvestre Manchester United Central Defender £836,000 2008-2010
Amaury Bischoff Werder Bremen Holding Midfielder £264,000 2008-2009
Oguzhan Özyakup AZ Alkmaar Attacking Midfielder £200,000 2008-
Roarie Deacon - Central Forward Free 2008-2011
Francis Coquelin Stade Lavallois Holding Midfielder Free 2008-
Nigel Neita Manchester United Striker Free 2008-
Total £36,632,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Alexander Hleb Barcelona Attacking Midfielder £11,800,000 2005-2008
Justin Hoyte Middlesbrough Right Back £3,000,000 1993-2008
Gilberto Silva Panathinaikos Holding Midfielder £1,000,000 2002-2008
Jens Lehmann VfB Stuttgart Goalkeeper Free 2003-2008
Mathieu Flamini AC Milan Holding Midfielder Free 2004-2008
Total £15,800,000
2007/2008 (£17,640,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Eduardo da Silva Dinamo Zagreb Striker £7,500,000 2007-2010
Bacary Sagna Auxerre Right Back £7,000,000 2007-
Lassana Diarra Chelsea Holding Midfielder £4,000,000 2007-2007
Łukasz Fabiański Legia Warszawa Goalkeeper £2,000,000 2007-
Gilles Sunu Chateauroux Striker £850,000 2007-2011
Håvard Nordtveit Haugesund Defender £500,000 2007-2010
Pedro Botelho Figueirense Left Winger £110,000 2007-
Luke Freeman Gillingham Striker £100,000 2007-2011
Thomas Cruise - Defender Free 2007-2011
George Brislen-Hall Left Back 2007-
James Shea - Goalkeeper Free 2007-
Kyle Bartley Bolton Central Defender Free 2007-
Total £22,060,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thierry Henry Barcelona Forward £16,100,000 1999-2007
José Antonio Reyes Atletico Madrid Left Winger £8,100,000 2003-2007
Lassana Diarra Portsmouth Holding Midfielder £5,500,000 2007-2007
Fabrice Muamba Birmingham City Central Midfielder £4,000,000 2002-2007
Fredrik Ljungberg West Ham Right Winger £3,000,000 1998-2007
Jérémie Aliadière Middlesbrough Striker £2,000,000 1999-2007
Matthew Connolly Q.P.R. Defender £1,000,000 1997-2007
Arturo Lupoli Fiorentina Striker Free 2004-2007
Joe O'Cearuill Barnet Defender Free 2006-2007
Mart Poom Watford Goalkeeper Free 2005-2007
Mbive Lokando Southend United Midfielder Free 1999-2007
Ryan Garry Bournemouth Defender Free 1999-2007
Total £39,700,000
2006/2007 (£-466,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Tomáš Rosický Borussia Dortmund Central Midfielder £6,800,000 2006-
Denilson Sao Paulo Central Midfielder £3,400,000 2006-
Alex Song Bastia Holding Midfielder £1,000,000 2006-
Rui Fonte Sporting CP Striker £66,000 2006-2009
William Gallas Chelsea Central Defender Free 2006-2010
Wojciech Szczęsny Legia Warszawa Goalkeeper Free 2006-
Nacer Barazite NEC Attacking Midfielder Free 2006-2010
Joe O'Cearuill Watford Defender Free 2006-2007
Total £11,266,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Ashley Cole Chelsea Left Back £5,000,000 1997-2006
Anthony Stokes Sunderland Striker £2,000,000 2003-2006
Pascal Cygan Villarreal Central Defender £2,000,000 2002-2006
Sebastian Larsson Birmingham City Right Winger £1,000,000 2001-2006
Lauren Portsmouth Right Back £500,000 2000-2006
Ryan Smith Derby Winger £300,000 2003-2006
Dennis Bergkamp (Retired) Central Forward 1995-2006
Robert Pirès Villarreal Winger Free 2000-2006
Sebastian Svärd Borussia Monchengladbach Holding Midfielder Free 2000-2006
Sol Campbell Portsmouth Central Defender Free 2001-2006
Mark Howard Cardiff City Goalkeeper Free 2005-2006
Michael Jordan Chesterfield Goalkeeper Free 2002-2006
Total £10,800,000
2005/2006 (£395,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Alexander Hleb VfB Stuttgart Attacking Midfielder £11,200,000 2005-2008
Theo Walcott Southampton Right Wide Forward £9,100,000 2005-
Emmanuel Adebayor Monaco Central Forward £7,000,000 2005-2009
Abou Diaby Auxerre Attacking Midfielder £2,000,000 2005-
Vito Mannone Atalanta Goalkeeper £350,000 2005-
Armand Traoré Monaco Left Back £250,000 2005-2011
Carlos Vela Guadalajara Central Forward £125,000 2005-
Fran Mérida Barcelona Winger Free 2005-2010
Mark Howard - Goalkeeper Free 2005-2006
Mart Poom Sunderland Goalkeeper Free 2005-2007
Paul Rodgers - Defender Free 2005-2009
Total £30,025,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Patrick Vieira Juventus Holding Midfielder £13,700,000 1996-2005
David Bentley Blackburn Rovers Right Winger £10,000,000 1997-2005
Jermaine Pennant Birmingham City Right Winger £4,670,000 1999-2005
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Spartak Moscow Left Winger £1,500,000 2002-2005
Dominic Shimmin Q.P.R. Central Defender £300,000 1995-2005
Stuart Taylor Aston Villa Goalkeeper £250,000 1997-2005
Edu Valencia Central Midfielder Free 2000-2005
Adam Birchall Mansfield Town Striker Free 1994-2005
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Brentford Holding Midfielder Free 2001-2005
Frankie Simek Sheffield Wednesday Defender Free 2003-2005
Matthew Hislop Q.P.R. Defender Free 2004-2005
Patrick Cregg Falkirk Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Stephen O'Donnell Falkirk Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Daniel Karbassiyoon Burnley Left Back Free 2004-2005
Graham Stack Reading Goalkeeper Free 1998-2005
Total £30,420,000
2004/2005 (£-3,936,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Robin van Persie Feyenoord Central Forward £2,750,000 2004-
Manuel Almunia Celta Vigo Goalkeeper £2,500,000 2004-
Emmanuel Eboué Beveren Right Back £1,936,000 2004-2011
Mathieu Flamini Marseille Holding Midfielder £1,000,000 2004-2008
Arturo Lupoli Parma Striker £200,000 2004-2007
Nicklas Bendtner Copenhagen Central Forward £200,000 2004-
Rhys Murphy Wimbledon Central Forward Free 2004-
Kieran Gibbs Wimbledon Left Back Free 2004-
Zak Ansah - Striker Free 2004-
Stephen Bradley Lourdes Celtic Midfielder Free 2004-2004
Matthew Hislop - Defender Free 2004-2005
Patrick Cregg - Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Stephen O'Donnell - Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Daniel Karbassiyoon - Left Back Free 2004-2005
Abumere Ogogo Wimbledon Defender Free 2004-2009
James Dunne Wimbledon Midfielder Free 2004-2009
Total £8,586,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Francis Jeffers Charlton Athletic Striker £2,600,000 2001-2004
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Barcelona Left Back £1,800,000 2001-2004
Efstathios Tavlaridis Lille Central Defender £250,000 2001-2004
Martin Keown Leicester City Central Defender Free 1992-2004
Nwankwo Kanu West Bromwich Albion Central Forward Free 1998-2004
Sylvain Wiltord Lyon Striker Free 2000-2004
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Fluminense Left Back Free 2001-2004
Ray Parlour Middlesbrough Midfielder Free 1989-2004
Liam Chilvers Colchester Defender Free 2000-2004
Alex Bailey Chesterfield Right Back Free 2001-2004
Nicky Nicolau Southend United Midfielder Free 2001-2004
John Spicer Bournemouth Midfielder Free 2001-2004
Dean Shiels Hibernian Attacking Midfielder Free 2003-2004
Stephen Bradley Dunfermline Athletic Midfielder Free 2004-2004
Total £4,650,000
2003/2004 (£-15,046,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
José Antonio Reyes Sevilla Left Winger £10,500,000 2003-2007
Cesc Fàbregas Barcelona Attacking Midfielder £2,816,000 2003-2011
Jens Lehmann Borussia Dortmund Goalkeeper £2,000,000 2003-2008
Gaël Clichy Cannes Left Back £330,000 2003-2011
Ryan Smith - Winger Free 2003-2006
Rene Steer - Left Back Free 2003-2009
Kerrea Gilbert - Full Back Free 2003-2011
Anthony Stokes Shelbourne Striker Free 2003-2006
Johan Djourou Etoile Carouge Central Defender Free 2003-
Emmanuel Frimpong - Holding Midfielder Free 2003-
Daniel Boateng - Defender Free 2003-
Dean Shiels - Attacking Midfielder Free 2003-2004
Frankie Simek - Defender Free 2003-2005
Total £15,646,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Moritz Volz Fulham Right Back £500,000 1999-2003
Jerome Thomas Charlton Athletic Left Winger £100,000 2001-2003
Oleg Luzhny Wolves Central Defender Free 1999-2003
Guillaume Warmuz Borussia Dortmund Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
David Seaman Manchester City Goalkeeper Free 1990-2003
Igors Stepanovs Beveren Central Defender Free 2000-2003
Rami Shaaban Brighton & Hove Albion Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
Graham Barrett Coventry Striker Free 1998-2003
John Halls Stoke City Midfielder Free 1998-2003
David Noble West Ham Midfielder Free 1999-2003
Ben Chorley Wimbledon Defender Free 2002-2003
Dean McDonald Ipswich Attacking Midfielder Free 2002-2003
Total £600,000
2002/2003 (£-2,210,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Gilberto Silva Atletico Mineiro Holding Midfielder £4,500,000 2002-2008
Pascal Cygan Lille Central Defender £2,100,000 2002-2006
Philippe Senderos Servette Central Defender £1,320,000 2002-2010
Michael Jordan - Goalkeeper Free 2002-2006
Fabrice Muamba - Central Midfielder Free 2002-2007
Luke Ayling - Central Defender Free 2002-2010
Guillaume Warmuz RC Lens Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Ajax Left Winger Free 2002-2005
Craig Eastmond Millwall Holding Midfielder Free 2002-
Rami Shaaban Djurgården Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
Ben Chorley - Defender Free 2002-2003
Dean McDonald - Attacking Midfielder Free 2002-2003
Total £7,920,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Richard Wright Everton Goalkeeper £3,500,000 2001-2002
Matthew Upson Birmingham City Central Defender £1,000,000 1997-2002
Alex Manninger RCD Espanyol Goalkeeper £960,000 1997-2002
Steven Sidwell Reading Central Midfielder £250,000 1999-2002
Gilles Grimandi Colorado Rapids Defender Free 1997-2002
Lee Dixon (Retired) Right Back 1987-2002
Tony Adams (Retired) Central Defender 1980-2002
Alberto Mendez Racing Ferrol Midfielder Free 1997-2002
David Grondin Dunfermline Athletic Left Winger Free 1997-2002
Jo Kuffour Torquay United Striker Free 1998-2002
Carlin Itonga Enfield Striker Free 1999-2002
Rohan Ricketts Tottenham Midfielder Free 2000-2002
Michael Gordon Wimbledon Midfielder Free 2001-2002
Total £5,710,000
2001/2002 (£-18,976,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Rangers Left Back £8,500,000 2001-2004
Francis Jeffers Everton Striker £8,000,000 2001-2004
Richard Wright Ipswich Town Goalkeeper £6,000,000 2001-2002
Efstathios Tavlaridis Iraklis Central Defender £600,000 2001-2004
Kolo Touré ASEC Mimosas Central Defender £150,000 2001-2009
Sebastian Larsson IFK Eskilstuna Right Winger Free 2001-2006
Mark Randall Northampton Town Midfielder Free 2001-2011
Nicholas Yennaris - Defender Free 2001-
Benik Afobe - Striker Free 2001-
Jack Wilshere - Central Midfielder Free 2001-
Chuks Aneke - Central Midfielder Free 2001-
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Sao Paulo Left Back Free 2001-2004
Conor Henderson - Central Midfielder Free 2001-
Sol Campbell Tottenham Central Defender Free 2001-2006
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Fylkir Holding Midfielder Free 2001-2005
Michael Gordon - Midfielder Free 2001-2002
Jerome Thomas Luton Town Left Winger Free 2001-2003
Alex Bailey - Right Back Free 2001-2004
Nicky Nicolau - Midfielder Free 2001-2004
John Spicer - Midfielder Free 2001-2004
Total £23,250,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Sylvinho Celta Vigo Left Back £3,500,000 1999-2001
Stefan Malz Kaiserslautern Midfielder £580,000 1999-2001
Guy Demel Borussia Dortmund Right Back £194,000 2000-2001
Nelson Vivas Inter Milan Defender Free 1998-2001
Lee Canoville Torquay United Defender Free 1997-2001
John Lukic (Retired) Goalkeeper Free 1996-2001
Greg Lincoln Torquay United Midfielder Free 1996-2001
Guillaume Norbert FC Lorient Midfielder Free 1997-2001
Total £4,274,000
2000/2001 (£3,400,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Sylvain Wiltord Bordeaux Striker £13,000,000 2000-2004
Lauren Mallorca Right Back £7,200,000 2000-2006
Robert Pirès Marseille Winger £6,000,000 2000-2006
Edu Corinthians Central Midfielder £6,000,000 2000-2005
Igors Stepanovs Skonto Riga Central Defender £1,350,000 2000-2003
Tomas Danilevičius Lausanne Striker £1,000,000 2000-2000
Cedric Evina - Left Back Free 2000-2010
Sebastian Svärd KB Holding Midfielder Free 2000-2006
Guy Demel Nimes Olympique Right Back Free 2000-2001
James Harper - Midfielder Free 2000-2000
Rohan Ricketts - Midfielder Free 2000-2002
Liam Chilvers - Defender Free 2000-2004
Total £34,550,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Marc Overmars Barcelona Left Winger £25,000,000 1997-2000
Emmanuel Petit Barcelona Holding Midfielder £7,000,000 1997-2000
Stephen Hughes Everton Midfielder £3,000,000 1995-2000
Jay Bothroyd Coventry Striker £1,000,000 1998-2000
Tommy Black Crystal Palace Midfielder £500,000 1998-2000
Julian Gray Crystal Palace Left Winger £500,000 1996-2000
Paolo Vernazza Watford Midfielder £350,000 1997-2000
Rhys Weston Cardiff City Defender £300,000 1999-2000
Nigel Winterburn West Ham Left Back £250,000 1987-2000
Brian McGovern Norwich City Defender £50,000 1997-2000
Davor Šuker West Ham Striker Free 1999-2000
Christopher Wreh Al-Hilal Striker Free 1997-2000
Tomas Danilevičius Dunfermline Athletic Striker Free 2000-2000
Narada Bernard Bournemouth Left Back Free 1999-2000
Niccolo Galli (Released) Defender 1999-2000
James Harper Reading Midfielder Free 2000-2000
Total £37,950,000
1999/2000 (£8,630,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thierry Henry Juventus Forward £10,500,000 1999-2007
Sylvinho Corinthians Left Back £4,000,000 1999-2001
Jermaine Pennant Notts County Right Winger £2,000,000 1999-2005
Oleg Luzhny Dynamo Kiev Central Defender £1,800,000 1999-2003
Stefan Malz 1860 München Midfielder £650,000 1999-2001
Davor Šuker Real Madrid Striker £500,000 1999-2000
Mbive Lokando - Midfielder Free 1999-2007
Jérémie Aliadière Clairefontaine Striker Free 1999-2007
Ryan Garry - Defender Free 1999-2007
Henri Lansbury Norwich Central Midfielder Free 1999-
Gavin Hoyte - Right Back Free 1999-
Narada Bernard Tottenham Left Back Free 1999-2000
Moritz Volz Schalke 04 Right Back Free 1999-2003
Rhys Weston - Defender Free 1999-2000
Niccolo Galli Fiorentina Defender Free 1999-2000
Steven Sidwell - Central Midfielder Free 1999-2002
Carlin Itonga - Striker Free 1999-2002
David Noble - Midfielder Free 1999-2003
Jay Simpson Norwich Winger Free 1999-2010
Total £19,450,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Nicolas Anelka Real Madrid Striker £23,000,000 1996-1999
Kaba Diawara Marseille Striker £3,000,000 1998-1999
Jason Crowe Portsmouth Right Back £1,000,000 1995-1999
Luís Boa Morte Southampton Left Winger £500,000 1997-1999
Steve Bould Sunderland Central Defender £500,000 1988-1999
William Huck Bournemouth Midfielder £50,000 1998-1999
David Livermore Millwall Midfielder £30,000 1998-1999
Rémi Garde (Retired) Defender 1996-1999
Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu Saint-Etienne Striker Free 1998-1999
Michael Black Tranmere Rovers Midfielder Free 1993-1999
Ömer Riza West Ham Striker Free 1998-1999
Total £28,080,000
1998/1999 (£-9,780,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Nwankwo Kanu Inter Milan Central Forward £4,500,000 1998-2004
Fredrik Ljungberg Halmstad BK Right Winger £3,000,000 1998-2007
Kaba Diawara Bordeaux Striker £2,500,000 1998-1999
Nelson Vivas AC Lugano Defender £1,600,000 1998-2001
David Livermore - Midfielder Free 1998-1999
Sanchez Watt Senrab Winger Free 1998-
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas - Versatile Free 1998-2011
William Huck AS Monaco Midfielder Free 1998-1999
Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu Vitoria Striker Free 1998-1999
Tommy Black - Midfielder Free 1998-2000
Ömer Riza - Striker Free 1998-1999
Jay Bothroyd - Striker Free 1998-2000
Graham Barrett - Striker Free 1998-2003
Jo Kuffour - Striker Free 1998-2002
John Halls - Midfielder Free 1998-2003
Graham Stack - Goalkeeper Free 1998-2005
Total £11,600,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Isaiah Rankin Bradford City Forward £1,300,000 1996-1998
Ian Wright West Ham Striker £500,000 1991-1998
Jamie Day Bournemouth Midfielder £20,000 1997-1998
Vince Bartram Gillingham Goalkeeper Free 1994-1998
David Platt Midfielder Free 1995-1998
Richard Hughes Bournemouth Holding Midfielder Free 1993-1998
Valur Gíslason Strømsgodset Defender Free 1996-1998
Total £1,820,000
1997/1998 (£-10,640,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Marc Overmars Ajax Left Winger £7,000,000 1997-2000
Gilles Grimandi Monaco Defender £2,500,000 1997-2002
Emmanuel Petit Monaco Holding Midfielder £2,500,000 1997-2000
Matthew Upson Luton Town Central Defender £2,000,000 1997-2002
Luís Boa Morte Sporting CP Left Winger £1,750,000 1997-1999
Alex Manninger Grazer AK Goalkeeper £500,000 1997-2002
David Grondin St Etienne Left Winger £500,000 1997-2002
Christopher Wreh Monaco Striker £300,000 1997-2000
Lee Canoville - Defender Free 1997-2001
Alberto Mendez SC Feucht Midfielder Free 1997-2002
Jehad Muntasser Pro Sesto Attacking Midfielder Free 1997-1997
Jamie Day - Midfielder Free 1997-1998
Paolo Vernazza - Midfielder Free 1997-2000
Brian McGovern Cherry Orchard Defender Free 1997-2000
Stuart Taylor - Goalkeeper Free 1997-2005
Guillaume Norbert Paris St Germain Midfielder Free 1997-2001
David Bentley Wormley Right Winger Free 1997-2005
Ashley Cole - Left Back Free 1997-2006
Matthew Connolly - Defender Free 1997-2007
Total £17,050,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Paul Merson Middlesbrough Central Forward £5,000,000 1984-1997
Matthew Rose Q.P.R. Defender £500,000 1994-1997
Ian Selley Fulham Midfielder £500,000 1990-1997
Paul Shaw Millwall Attacking Midfielder £250,000 1991-1997
Lee Harper Q.P.R. Goalkeeper £125,000 1994-1997
Paul Read Wycombe Wanderers Striker £35,000 1991-1997
Glenn Helder NAC Breda Left Winger Free 1994-1997
Peter Clark Carlisle United Defender Free 1996-1997
Jehad Muntasser Bristol City Attacking Midfielder Free 1997-1997
Total £6,410,000
1996/1997 (£960,000)
Player In Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Patrick Vieira AC Milan Holding Midfielder £3,500,000 1996-2005
Nicolas Anelka Paris St Germain Striker £500,000 1996-1999
Peter Clark - Defender Free 1996-1997
John Lukic Leeds Goalkeeper Free 1996-2001
Rémi Garde Strasbourg Defender Free 1996-1999
Valur Gíslason Fram Defender Free 1996-1998
Isaiah Rankin - Forward Free 1996-1998
Julian Gray - Left Winger Free 1996-2000
Greg Lincoln - Midfielder Free 1996-2001
Total £4,000,000
Player Out Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
John Hartson West Ham Striker £3,300,000 1994-1996
Paul Dickov Manchester City Central Forward £1,000,000 1989-1996
Eddie McGoldrick Manchester City Versatile £300,000 1993-1996
David Hillier Portsmouth Midfielder £250,000 1984-1996
Andy Linighan Crystal Palace Defender £110,000 1990-1996
Ben Smith Reading Midfielder Free 1995-1996
Kevin Dennis Brentford Winger Free 1991-1996
Richard Goddard-Crawley Brentford Central Midfielder Free 1995-1996
Roy O'Brien Wigan Athletic Defender Free 1995-1996
Total £4,960,000