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| Transfers |
 PSV < > 5,920,000  Arsenal |
| EMH | < | Clarence SEEDORF | LM/CM | NED | 68 | 9 | 01/04/76 (32) | 93 | 1.77 | 77 | PSV | | | | | | | | 4520 | | | |
| Chelsea 12,000,000 < > Manchester United |
| NZL | > | Rio FERDINAND | CB/Sw | ENG | 71 | 98 | 07/11/78 (30) | 91 | 1.87 | 76 | Manchester United | 7.18 | 65000 | | | | 0 | 0 | 6425 | 4 | +3 | |
| Leigh Genesis < > 350,000 Exeter City |
| FJA | < | Febian BRANDY | WS | ENG | 43 | 2 | 04/02/89 (19) | 91 | 1.65 | 64 | Leigh Genesis | | | | | | | | 455 | | | |
| Middlesbrough < > 6,320,000 Bradford City |
| RFM | < | Michael CARRICK | CM | ENG | 67 | 97 | 27/07/81 (27) | 94 | 1.82 | 74 | Middlesbrough | 7.40 | 32760 | | | | 3 | 0 | 6655 | 7 | +2 | |
 FC Schalke 04 4,285,000 < > Ipswich Town |
| WLC | > | Robert GREEN | Gk | ENG | 65 | 92 | 18/01/80 (28) | 93 | 1.87 | 77 | Ipswich Town | | 20200 | | | | 0 | 0 | 3175 | 0 | +1 | |
 Saint-Étienne 3,155,000 < > Rochdale |
| FEJ | > | Hérita ILUNGA | LB | COD | 62 | 94 | 25/02/82 (26) | 90 | 1.80 | 74 | Rochdale | | 10360 | | | | 0 | 0 | 2340 | 0 | +1 | |
| Loan callbacks |
| QPL | <20 | Sam VOKES | CS | WAL | 56 | 94 | 21/10/89 (19) | 90 | 1.77 | 71 | Everton | 6.55 | 1540 | | 1 | | 5 | 0 | 3105 | 4 | Y | |
