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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.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
# 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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 |
|
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 |
|
Net Balance: £30,270,000
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 |
|
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 |
|
Net Balance: £-470,000
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Net Balance: £-14,950,000
Net Balance: £-2,790,000
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Net Balance: £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.