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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 usually include a no-reveal clause when dealing with other clubs, and do not break down specific transfer fees in financial reports. But by correlating trusted sources, finding quotes from club officials and connecting the financial dots, estimations are as close as they can get without actual access to club records.

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

2012/2013

Net Balance: £1,800,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Santi Cazorla Malaga Midfielder £11,900,000 2012-
Lukas Podolski FC Koln Forward £10,300,000 2012-
Olivier Giroud Montpellier Forward £9,600,000 2012-
Ignacio Monreal Malaga Defender £8,550,000 2012-
Dejan Iliev Belasica Goalkeeper Free 2012-
Total £40,350,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Robin van Persie Manchester United Forward £22,500,000 2004-2012
Alex Song Barcelona Midfielder £14,900,000 2006-2012
Carlos Vela Real Sociedad Forward £2,350,000 2005-2012
Kyle Bartley Swansea Defender £1,000,000 2007-2012
Henri Lansbury Nottingham Forest Midfielder £1,000,000 -2012
Oguzhan Özyakup Besiktas Midfielder £400,000 2008-2012
Manuel Almunia (Released) Goalkeeper Free 2004-2012
George Brislen-Hall (Released) Defender Free -2012
Pedro Botelho Atletico Paranaense Midfielder Free 2007-2012
Yossi Benayoun Chelsea Midfielder Loan 2011-2012
Rhys Murphy (Released) Forward Free -2012
Gavin Hoyte (Released) Defender Free -2012
Sean McDermott (Released) Goalkeeper Free 2009-2012
Total £42,150,000

Current season table will be updated as soon as players are officially announced or registered.

Top Five Lists

Most Expensive Signings
Player Previous Club Initial Fee
Andrei Arshavin Zenit £14,500,000
Samir Nasri Marseille £14,000,000
Sylvain Wiltord Bordeaux £13,000,000
Santi Cazorla Malaga £11,900,000
Gervinho Lille £10,560,000
Most Profitable Sales
Player Destination Net Profit
Cesc Fabregas Barcelona +£22,600,000
Nicolas Anelka Real Madrid +£22,500,000
Robin van Persie Man Utd +£19,750,000
Marc Overmars Barcelona +£18,000,000
Emmanuel Adebayor Man City +£18,000,000
Club Dealings
Club # Of Transfers Net Profit
Barcelona 11 +£98,500,000
Q.P.R 8 +£3,725,000
Man City 7 +£71,120,000
West Ham 7 +£7,050,000
Monaco 7 -£15,201,000
Highest Transfer Fee Received
Player Destination Initial Fee
Cesc Fabregas Barcelona £25,400,000
Marc Overmars Barcelona £25,000,000
Emmanuel Adebayor Man City £25,000,000
Nicolas Anelka Real Madrid £23,000,000
Robin van Persie Man Utd £22,500,000

Transfer History 1996-2012

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.

2011/2012

Net Balance: £12,240,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Gervinho Lille Forward £10,560,000 2011-
Mikel Arteta Everton Midfielder £10,000,000 2011-
Per Mertesacker Werder Bremen Defender £8,000,000 2011-
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Southampton Forward £7,000,000 2011-
André Santos Fenerbahce Defender £6,200,000 2011-
Park Chu-Young Monaco Forward £2,650,000 2011-
Carl Jenkinson Charlton Defender £990,000 2011-
Joel Campbell Saprissa Forward £930,000 2011-
Thomas Eisfeld Borussia Dortmund Midfielder £400,000 2011-
Héctor Bellerin Barcelona Defender £350,000 2011-
Jon Toral Barcelona Midfielder £310,000 2011-
Kristoffer Olsson IFK Norrköping Midfielder £290,000 2011-
Leander Siemann Hertha BSC Defender £220,000 2011-
Serge Gnabry VfB Stuttgart Midfielder £90,000 2011-
Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls Forward Loan 2011-2011
Yossi Benayoun Chelsea Midfielder Loan 2011-2012
Total £47,990,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Cesc Fàbregas Barcelona Midfielder £25,400,000 2003-2011
Samir Nasri Manchester City Midfielder £22,000,000 2008-2011
Gaël Clichy Manchester City Defender £7,000,000 2003-2011
Emmanuel Eboué Galatasaray Defender £3,080,000 2004-2011
Armand Traoré Q.P.R. Defender £1,200,000 2005-2011
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Ipswich Midfielder £1,100,000 -2011
Gilles Sunu Lorient Forward £450,000 2007-2011
Kerrea Gilbert (Released) Defender Free 2003-2011
Roarie Deacon Sunderland Forward Free 2008-2011
Thomas Cruise (Released) Defender Free 2007-2011
Mark Randall Chesterfield Midfielder Free -2011
Jens Lehmann (Retired) Goalkeeper Free 2010-2011
Steven Smith (Released) Defender Free 2010-2011
Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls Forward Loan 2011-2011
Luke Freeman Stevenage Forward Free 2007-2011
Jamie Edge (Released) Defender Free 2009-2011
Total £60,230,000
2010/2011

Net Balance: £-9,440,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Laurent Koscielny FC Lorient Defender £8,450,000 2010-
Sébastien Squillaci Sevilla Defender £4,000,000 2010-
Wellington Silva Fluminense Forward £3,000,000 2010-
Kyle Ebecilio Feyenoord Midfielder £580,000 2010-
Samuel Galindo Real America Midfielder £410,000 2010-
Philip Roberts Norwich Forward Free 2010-
Jens Lehmann VfB Stuttgart Goalkeeper Free 2010-2011
Steven Smith - Defender Free 2010-2011
Marouane Chamakh Bordeaux Forward Free 2010-
Ryo Miyaichi Chukyodai Chuyko Midfielder Free 2010-
Total £16,440,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Eduardo da Silva Shakhtar Donetsk Forward £6,000,000 2007-2010
Jay Simpson Hull City Forward £1,000,000 -2010
Sol Campbell Newcastle Defender Free 2009-2010
William Gallas Tottenham Defender Free 2006-2010
Cedric Evina Oldham Athletic Defender Free -2010
Luke Ayling Yeovil Town Defender Free -2010
Philippe Senderos Fulham Defender Free 2002-2010
Fran Mérida Atletico Madrid Midfielder Free 2005-2010
Håvard Nordtveit Borussia Monchengladbach Defender Free 2007-2010
Mikaël Silvestre Werder Bremen Defender Free 2008-2010
Nacer Barazite Austria Wien Midfielder Free 2006-2010
Rhema Obed (Released) Defender Free 2007-2010
Total £7,000,000
2009/2010

Net Balance: £30,270,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thomas Vermaelen Ajax Defender £8,300,000 2009-
Damián Martínez Independiente Goalkeeper £1,300,000 2009-
Sean McDermott IK Våg Goalkeeper £780,000 2009-2012
Sead Hajrovic Grasshoppers Defender £250,000 2009-
Jamie Edge Cheltenham Town Defender £100,000 2009-2011
Sol Campbell Notts County Defender Free 2009-2010
Total £10,730,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City Forward £25,000,000 2005-2009
Kolo Touré Manchester City Defender £16,000,000 2001-2009
Paul Rodgers Northampton Town Defender Free 2005-2009
Rene Steer Oldham Athletic Defender Free -2009
James Dunne Exeter City Midfielder Free -2009
Abumere Ogogo Dagenham & Redbridge Defender Free -2009
Rui Fonte Sporting CP Forward Free 2006-2009
Amaury Bischoff Academica Midfielder Free 2008-2009
Vincent van den Berg (Released) Midfielder Free 2006-2009
Jonas Hebo Rasmussen Nordsjaelland Midfielder Free 2007-2009
Anton Blackwood Tottenham Defender Free 2007-2009
Samir Carruthers Aston Villa Midfielder Free -2009
Total £41,000,000
2008/2009

Net Balance: £-16,810,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Andrey Arshavin Zenit St Petersburg Forward £14,500,000 2008-
Samir Nasri Marseille Midfielder £14,000,000 2008-2011
Aaron Ramsey Cardiff Midfielder £2,500,000 2008-
Mikaël Silvestre Manchester United Defender £750,000 2008-2010
Ignasi Miquel UE Cornella Defender £500,000 2008-
Amaury Bischoff Werder Bremen Midfielder £250,000 2008-2009
Oguzhan Özyakup AZ Alkmaar Midfielder £200,000 2008-2012
Roarie Deacon - Forward Free 2008-2011
Francis Coquelin Stade Lavallois Midfielder Free 2008-
Total £32,700,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Alexander Hleb Barcelona Midfielder £11,900,000 2005-2008
Justin Hoyte Middlesbrough Defender £3,000,000 -2008
Gilberto Silva Panathinaikos Midfielder £990,000 2002-2008
Jens Lehmann VfB Stuttgart Goalkeeper Free 2003-2008
Mathieu Flamini AC Milan Midfielder Free 2004-2008
Carl Parisio AS Cannes Defender Free 2006-2008
Ahmed Abdulla West Ham Midfielder Free -2008
Lennard Sowah Portsmouth Defender Free -2008
Total £15,890,000
2007/2008

Net Balance: £18,550,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Eduardo da Silva Dinamo Zagreb Forward £7,500,000 2007-2010
Bacary Sagna Auxerre Defender £6,100,000 2007-
Lukasz Fabianski Legia Warszawa Goalkeeper £2,000,000 2007-
Lassana Diarra Chelsea Midfielder £2,000,000 2007-2007
Pedro Botelho Figueirense Midfielder £1,000,000 2007-2012
Gilles Sunu Chateauroux Forward £850,000 2007-2011
Håvard Nordtveit Haugesund Defender £500,000 2007-2010
Luke Freeman Gillingham Forward £200,000 2007-2011
Thomas Cruise - Defender Free 2007-2011
James Shea - Goalkeeper Free 2007-
Kyle Bartley Bolton Defender Free 2007-2012
Jonas Hebo Rasmussen Hvidovre Midfielder Free 2007-2009
Anton Blackwood - Defender Free 2007-2009
Rhema Obed - Defender Free 2007-2010
Total £20,150,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thierry Henry Barcelona Forward £16,100,000 1999-2007
José Antonio Reyes Atletico Madrid Forward £8,100,000 2003-2007
Lassana Diarra Portsmouth Midfielder £5,500,000 2007-2007
Fabrice Muamba Birmingham City Midfielder £4,000,000 -2007
Fredrik Ljungberg West Ham Midfielder £2,000,000 1998-2007
Jérémie Aliadière Middlesbrough Forward £2,000,000 1999-2007
Matthew Connolly Q.P.R. Defender £1,000,000 -2007
Joe O'Cearuill Barnet Defender Free 2006-2007
Mart Poom Watford Goalkeeper Free 2005-2007
Ryan Garry Bournemouth Defender Free 1999-2007
Mbive Lokando Southend United Midfielder Free -2007
Arturo Lupoli Fiorentina Forward Free 2004-2007
Georgios Efrem Rangers Midfielder Free -2007
Lee Butcher (Released) Goalkeeper Free -2007
Marc Elston Chelmsford Forward Free 2005-2007
Total £38,700,000
2006/2007

Net Balance: £-470,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Tomás Rosický Borussia Dortmund Midfielder £6,800,000 2006-
Denilson Sao Paulo Midfielder £3,400,000 2006-
Alex Song Bastia Midfielder £1,000,000 2006-2012
Rui Fonte Sporting CP Forward £70,000 2006-2009
Joe O'Cearuill Watford Defender Free 2006-2007
William Gallas Chelsea Defender Free 2006-2010
Vincent van den Berg Heerenveen Midfielder Free 2006-2009
Carl Parisio AS Cannes Defender Free 2006-2008
Nacer Barazite NEC Midfielder Free 2006-2010
Wojciech Szczesny Legia Warszawa Goalkeeper Free 2006-
Total £11,270,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Ashley Cole Chelsea Defender £5,000,000 -2006
Pascal Cygan Villarreal Defender £2,000,000 2002-2006
Anthony Stokes Sunderland Forward £2,000,000 -2006
Sebastian Larsson Birmingham City Midfielder £1,000,000 2001-2006
Lauren Portsmouth Defender £500,000 2000-2006
Ryan Smith Derby Midfielder £300,000 2003-2006
Sol Campbell Portsmouth Defender Free 2001-2006
Michael Jordan Chesterfield Goalkeeper Free 2002-2006
Mark Howard Cardiff City Goalkeeper Free -2006
Dennis Bergkamp (Retired) Forward Free 1995-2006
Sebastian Svärd Borussia Monchengladbach Midfielder Free 2000-2006
Robert Pirès Villarreal Midfielder Free 2000-2006
Total £10,800,000
2005/2006

Net Balance: £-5,725,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Emmanuel Adebayor Monaco Forward £7,000,000 2005-2009
Theo Walcott Southampton Forward £7,000,000 2005-
Alexander Hleb VfB Stuttgart Midfielder £6,650,000 2005-2008
Abou Diaby Auxerre Midfielder £2,000,000 2005-
Vito Mannone Atalanta Goalkeeper £350,000 2005-
Armand Traoré Monaco Defender £250,000 2005-2011
Carlos Vela Guadalajara Forward £125,000 2005-2012
Mart Poom Sunderland Goalkeeper Free 2005-2007
Paul Rodgers - Defender Free 2005-2009
Fran Mérida Barcelona Midfielder Free 2005-2010
Marc Elston MK Dons Forward Free 2005-2007
Total £23,375,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Patrick Vieira Juventus Midfielder £13,700,000 1996-2005
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Spartak Moscow Midfielder £1,500,000 2002-2005
David Bentley Blackburn Rovers Forward £1,400,000 -2005
Jermaine Pennant Birmingham City Midfielder £500,000 1999-2005
Dominic Shimmin Q.P.R. Defender £300,000 -2005
Stuart Taylor Aston Villa Goalkeeper £250,000 1997-2005
Stephen O'Donnell Falkirk Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Matthew Hislop Q.P.R. Defender Free 2004-2005
Graham Stack Reading Goalkeeper Free 1998-2005
Frankie Simek Sheffield Wednesday Defender Free -2005
Adam Birchall Mansfield Town Forward Free -2005
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Brentford Midfielder Free 2001-2005
Daniel Karbassiyoon Burnley Defender Free 2004-2005
Edu Valencia Midfielder Free 2000-2005
Ingi Højsted Torshavn Midfielder Free 2002-2005
Chris Wright Boston Goalkeeper Free 2004-2005
Patrick Cregg Falkirk Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Total £17,650,000
2004/2005

Net Balance: £-3,900,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Robin van Persie Feyenoord Forward £2,750,000 2004-2012
Manuel Almunia Celta Vigo Goalkeeper £2,500,000 2004-2012
Emmanuel Eboué Beveren Defender £1,500,000 2004-2011
Mathieu Flamini Marseille Midfielder £1,000,000 2004-2008
Arturo Lupoli Parma Forward £200,000 2004-2007
Nicklas Bendtner Copenhagen Forward £200,000 2004-
Matthew Hislop - Defender Free 2004-2005
Patrick Cregg - Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Stephen O'Donnell - Midfielder Free 2004-2005
Stephen Bradley Lourdes Celtic Midfielder Free 2004-2004
Daniel Karbassiyoon - Defender Free 2004-2005
Chris Wright - Goalkeeper Free 2004-2005
Total £8,150,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Francis Jeffers Charlton Athletic Forward £2,600,000 2001-2004
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Barcelona Defender £1,300,000 2001-2004
Paulo Nagamura LA Galaxy Midfielder £350,000 2001-2004
Efstathios Tavlaridis Lille Defender Free 2001-2004
Alex Bailey Chesterfield Defender Free -2004
Nicky Nicolau Southend United Midfielder Free -2004
Liam Chilvers Colchester Defender Free -2004
Stephen Bradley Dunfermline Athletic Midfielder Free 2004-2004
Dean Shiels Hibernian Midfielder Free 2003-2004
John Spicer Bournemouth Midfielder Free 2001-2004
Martin Keown Leicester City Defender Free 1992-2004
Ray Parlour Middlesbrough Midfielder Free 1989-2004
Nwankwo Kanu West Bromwich Albion Forward Free 1998-2004
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Fluminense Defender Free 2001-2004
Sylvain Wiltord Lyon Forward Free 2000-2004
Jordan Fowler Chesterfield Midfielder Free -2004
Total £4,250,000
2003/2004

Net Balance: £-14,950,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
José Antonio Reyes Sevilla Forward £10,500,000 2003-2007
Cesc Fàbregas Barcelona Midfielder £2,800,000 2003-2011
Jens Lehmann Borussia Dortmund Goalkeeper £2,000,000 2003-2008
Gaël Clichy Cannes Defender £250,000 2003-2011
Dean Shiels - Midfielder Free 2003-2004
Kerrea Gilbert - Defender Free 2003-2011
Ryan Smith - Midfielder Free 2003-2006
Total £15,550,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Moritz Volz Fulham Defender £500,000 1999-2003
Jerome Thomas Charlton Athletic Midfielder £100,000 -2003
Graham Barrett Coventry Forward Free 1997-2003
Rami Shaaban Brighton & Hove Albion Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
Guillaume Warmuz Borussia Dortmund Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
David Seaman Manchester City Goalkeeper Free 1990-2003
Ben Chorley Wimbledon Defender Free 2002-2003
Oleg Luzhny Wolves Defender Free 1999-2003
David Noble West Ham Midfielder Free 1999-2003
John Halls Stoke City Midfielder Free 1998-2003
Dean McDonald Ipswich Midfielder Free 2002-2003
Igors Stepanovs Beveren Defender Free 2000-2003
Craig Holloway Crawley Goalkeeper Free -2003
Neil Kilkenny (Released) Midfielder Free -2003
Total £600,000
2002/2003

Net Balance: £-2,790,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Gilberto Silva Atletico Mineiro Midfielder £4,500,000 2002-2008
Pascal Cygan Lille Defender £2,100,000 2002-2006
Philippe Senderos Servette Defender £1,200,000 2002-2010
Rami Shaaban Djurgarden Goalkeeper £700,000 2002-2003
Michael Jordan - Goalkeeper Free 2002-2006
Ben Chorley - Defender Free 2002-2003
Dean McDonald - Midfielder Free 2002-2003
Guillaume Warmuz RC Lens Goalkeeper Free 2002-2003
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Ajax Midfielder Free 2002-2005
Ingi Højsted - Midfielder Free 2002-2005
Total £8,500,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Richard Wright Everton Goalkeeper £3,500,000 2001-2002
Matthew Upson Birmingham City Defender £1,000,000 1997-2002
Alex Manninger RCD Espanyol Goalkeeper £960,000 1997-2002
Steven Sidwell Reading Midfielder £250,000 -2002
Carlin Itonga Enfield Forward Free 1999-2002
Gilles Grimandi Colorado Rapids Defender Free 1997-2002
Lee Dixon (Retired) Defender Free 1987-2002
Michael Gordon Wimbledon Midfielder Free 2001-2002
Rohan Ricketts Tottenham Midfielder Free 2000-2002
Jo Kuffour Torquay United Forward Free 1998-2002
Tony Adams (Retired) Defender Free -2002
David Grondin Dunfermline Athletic Forward Free 1997-2002
Junichi Inamoto (Released) Midfielder Free 2001-2002
Alberto Mendez Racing Ferrol Midfielder Free 1997-2002
Total £5,710,000
2001/2002

Net Balance: £-22,950,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Rangers Defender £8,500,000 2001-2004
Francis Jeffers Everton Forward £8,000,000 2001-2004
Richard Wright Ipswich Town Goalkeeper £6,000,000 2001-2002
Junichi Inamoto Gamba Osaka Midfielder £3,500,000 2001-2002
Efstathios Tavlaridis Iraklis Defender £600,000 2001-2004
Paulo Nagamura Sao Paulo Midfielder £400,000 2001-2004
Kolo Touré ASEC Mimosas Defender £150,000 2001-2009
Sol Campbell Tottenham Defender Free 2001-2006
John Spicer - Midfielder Free 2001-2004
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Fylkir Midfielder Free 2001-2005
Michael Gordon - Midfielder Free 2001-2002
Sebastian Larsson IFK Eskilstuna Midfielder Free 2001-2006
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Sao Paulo Defender Free 2001-2004
Total £27,150,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Sylvinho Celta Vigo Defender £3,500,000 1999-2001
Stefan Malz Kaiserslautern Midfielder £500,000 1999-2001
Guy Demel Borussia Dortmund Defender £200,000 2000-2001
Nelson Vivas Inter Milan Defender Free 1998-2001
Lee Canoville Torquay United Defender Free 1997-2001
Guillaume Norbert FC Lorient Midfielder Free 1997-2001
Greg Lincoln Torquay United Midfielder Free 1996-2001
John Lukic (Retired) Goalkeeper Free 1996-2001
Total £4,200,000
2000/2001

Net Balance: £3,750,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Sylvain Wiltord Bordeaux Forward £13,000,000 2000-2004
Lauren Mallorca Defender £7,200,000 2000-2006
Robert Pirès Marseille Midfielder £6,000,000 2000-2006
Edu Corinthians Midfielder £6,000,000 2000-2005
Igors Stepanovs Skonto Riga Defender £1,000,000 2000-2003
Tomas Danilevicius Lausanne Forward £1,000,000 2000-2000
Rohan Ricketts - Midfielder Free 2000-2002
Sebastian Svärd KB Midfielder Free 2000-2006
Guy Demel Nimes Olympique Defender Free 2000-2001
Total £34,200,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Marc Overmars Barcelona Midfielder £25,000,000 1997-2000
Emmanuel Petit Barcelona Midfielder £7,000,000 1997-2000
Stephen Hughes Everton Midfielder £3,000,000 1995-2000
Jay Bothroyd Coventry Forward £1,000,000 1998-2000
Tommy Black Crystal Palace Midfielder £500,000 1996-2000
Julian Gray Crystal Palace Midfielder £500,000 1996-2000
Paolo Vernazza Watford Midfielder £350,000 1997-2000
Rhys Weston Cardiff City Defender £300,000 1999-2000
Keith Fahey Aston Villa Midfielder £250,000 -2000
Brian McGovern Norwich City Defender £50,000 1997-2000
James Harper Reading Midfielder Free -2000
Tomas Danilevicius Dunfermline Athletic Forward Free 2000-2000
Niccolo Galli - Defender Free 1999-2000
Davor Suker West Ham Forward Free 1999-2000
Nigel Winterburn West Ham Defender Free 1987-2000
Narada Bernard Bournemouth Defender Free 1999-2000
Christopher Wreh Al-Hilal Forward Free 1997-2000
Total £37,950,000
1999/2000

Net Balance: £8,630,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Thierry Henry Juventus Forward £10,500,000 1999-2007
Sylvinho Corinthians Defender £4,000,000 1999-2001
Jermaine Pennant Notts County Midfielder £2,000,000 1999-2005
Oleg Luzhny Dynamo Kiev Defender £1,800,000 1999-2003
Stefan Malz 1860 München Midfielder £650,000 1999-2001
Davor Suker Real Madrid Forward £500,000 1999-2000
Niccolo Galli Fiorentina Defender Free 1999-2000
Carlin Itonga - Forward Free 1999-2002
Ryan Garry - Defender Free 1999-2007
David Noble - Midfielder Free 1999-2003
Jérémie Aliadière Clairefontaine Forward Free 1999-2007
Rhys Weston - Defender Free 1999-2000
Narada Bernard Tottenham Defender Free 1999-2000
Moritz Volz Schalke 04 Defender Free 1999-2003
Total £19,450,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Nicolas Anelka Real Madrid Forward £23,000,000 1996-1999
Kaba Diawara Marseille Forward £3,000,000 1998-1999
Jason Crowe Portsmouth Defender £1,000,000 1995-1999
Steve Bould Sunderland Defender £500,000 1988-1999
Luís Boa Morte Southampton Forward £500,000 1997-1999
William Huck Bournemouth Midfielder £50,000 1998-1999
David Livermore Millwall Midfielder £30,000 1998-1999
Ömer Riza West Ham Forward Free 1998-1999
Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu Saint-Etienne Forward Free 1998-1999
Michael Black Tranmere Rovers Midfielder Free 1993-1999
Stefán Gíslason Stromsgodset Midfielder Free -1999
Rémi Garde (Retired) Defender Free 1996-1999
Total £28,080,000
1998/1999

Net Balance: £-9,780,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Nwankwo Kanu Inter Milan Forward £4,500,000 1998-2004
Fredrik Ljungberg Halmstad BK Midfielder £3,000,000 1998-2007
Kaba Diawara Bordeaux Forward £2,500,000 1998-1999
Nelson Vivas AC Lugano Defender £1,600,000 1998-2001
Graham Stack - Goalkeeper Free 1998-2005
John Halls - Midfielder Free 1998-2003
David Livermore - Midfielder Free 1998-1999
Ömer Riza - Forward Free 1998-1999
Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu Vitoria Forward Free 1998-1999
Jay Bothroyd - Forward Free 1998-2000
Jo Kuffour - Forward Free 1998-2002
William Huck AS Monaco Midfielder Free 1998-1999
Total £11,600,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Isaiah Rankin Bradford City Forward £1,300,000 1994-1998
Ian Wright West Ham Forward £500,000 1991-1998
Jamie Day Bournemouth Midfielder £20,000 1996-1998
Richard Hughes Bournemouth Midfielder Free -1998
Vince Bartram Gillingham Goalkeeper Free 1994-1998
David Platt (Released) Midfielder Free 1995-1998
Valur Gíslason Strømsgodset Defender Free 1996-1998
Gavin McGowan Luton Defender Free 1992-1998
Chris Kiwomya Q.P.R Forward Free 1994-1998
Scott Marshall Southampton Defender Free -1998
Total £1,820,000
1997/1998

Net Balance: £-10,140,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Marc Overmars Ajax Midfielder £7,000,000 1997-2000
Gilles Grimandi Monaco Defender £2,500,000 1997-2002
Emmanuel Petit Monaco Midfielder £2,500,000 1997-2000
Matthew Upson Luton Town Defender £2,000,000 1997-2002
Luís Boa Morte Sporting CP Forward £1,750,000 1997-1999
David Grondin St Etienne Forward £500,000 1997-2002
Alex Manninger Grazer AK Goalkeeper £500,000 1997-2002
Christopher Wreh Monaco Forward £300,000 1997-2000
Graham Barrett Forward Free 1997-2003
Guillaume Norbert Paris St Germain Midfielder Free 1997-2001
Stuart Taylor - Goalkeeper Free 1997-2005
Lee Canoville - Defender Free 1997-2001
Brian McGovern Cherry Orchard Defender Free 1997-2000
Paolo Vernazza - Midfielder Free 1997-2000
Jehad Muntasser Pro Sesto Midfielder Free 1997-1997
Alberto Mendez SC Feucht Midfielder Free 1997-2002
Total £17,050,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Paul Merson Middlesbrough Forward £5,000,000 1984-1997
Steve Morrow Q.P.R Defender £600,000 1987-1997
Ian Selley Fulham Midfielder £500,000 1990-1997
Matthew Rose Q.P.R. Defender £500,000 1994-1997
Paul Shaw Millwall Midfielder £150,000 -1997
Lee Harper Q.P.R. Goalkeeper £125,000 1994-1997
Paul Read Wycombe Wanderers Forward £35,000 1991-1997
Peter Clark Carlisle United Defender Free 1996-1997
Glenn Helder NAC Breda Midfielder Free 1994-1997
Jehad Muntasser Bristol City Midfielder Free 1997-1997
Adrian Clarke Southend United Midfielder Free 1993-1997
Total £6,910,000
1996/1997

Net Balance: £860,000

Arrival Previous Club Position Initial Fee Years At Club
Patrick Vieira AC Milan Midfielder £3,500,000 1996-2005
Nicolas Anelka Paris St Germain Forward £500,000 1996-1999
Tommy Black Midfielder Free 1996-2000
Greg Lincoln - Midfielder Free 1996-2001
Peter Clark - Defender Free 1996-1997
Jamie Day - Midfielder Free 1996-1998
John Lukic Leeds Goalkeeper Free 1996-2001
Julian Gray - Midfielder Free 1996-2000
Valur Gíslason Fram Defender Free 1996-1998
Rémi Garde Strasbourg Defender Free 1996-1999
Total £4,000,000
Departure Destination Position Initial Fee Years At Club
John Hartson West Ham Forward £3,200,000 1994-1996
Paul Dickov Manchester City Forward £1,000,000 1989-1996
Eddie McGoldrick Manchester City Midfielder £300,000 1993-1996
David Hillier Portsmouth Midfielder £250,000 -1996
Andy Linighan Crystal Palace Defender £110,000 1990-1996
Kevin Dennis Brentford Midfielder Free -1996
Roy O'Brien Wigan Athletic Defender Free 1995-1996
John Jensen Brondby Midfielder Free 1992-1996
Richard Goddard-Crawley Brentford Midfielder Free 1995-1996
Ben Smith Reading Midfielder Free 1995-1996
Mark Flatts (Released) Midfielder Free -1996
Total £4,860,000

Players missing? We only list transfers, not youth intakes. To separate the two, we have decided that a transfer is a player who either:

  • 1) Signed for Arsenal's first team
  • 2) Signed for youth/reserves, but with transfer or nominal fee
  • 3) Signed for free, but after the age of 16

All other players are regarded as youth intakes ('own products'), and won't be displayed in the Transfer Centre until leaving the club.