List of English football transfers summer 2006


This is a list of English football transfers for the 2006–07 season. Only moves from the Premiership and Championship, as well as any other prominent moves from the lower leagues are listed.
The summer transfer window ran from the end of the 2005–06 season, with a few transfers taking place prior to the season's complete end, the first prominent move went through on 2 May. The window closed on 31 August. The mid-season transfer window opened on 1 January 2007, and ran for the entire month, until 31 January. Players without a club may join one, either during or in between transfer windows. Clubs below Premiership level may also sign players on loan at any time. If need be, clubs may sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan, if all others are unavailable.
Chelsea broke the record for the highest transfer fee paid by an English club, as well as their own transfer record when they paid £30 million for Andriy Shevchenko, slightly eclipsing the £29.1 million Manchester United paid for Rio Ferdinand in 2002. It also became the sixth highest costing transfer of all time. Dietmar Hamann's transfer to Bolton Wanderers became the shortest in English footballing history, with him only being at the club for one day, before having a "change of heart" and joining Manchester City the following day. In total, Premiership clubs spent the highest amount on transfers in the summer since the transfer window system was introduced.

Summer transfer window

DateNameNatMoving fromMoving toFee
2 May 2006Grzegorz RasiakTottenham HotspurSouthampton£2m
6 May 2006DJ CampbellBrentfordBirmingham City£2m
8 May 2006Jimmy BullardWigan AthleticFulham£2.5m
15 May 2006Michael Ballack Bayern MunichChelseaFree
23 May 2006Tomáš Rosický Borussia DortmundArsenal£6.8m
24 May 2006David SommeilManchester CitySheffield UnitedFree
25 May 2006Robert PiresArsenal VillarrealFree
26 May 2006Paul DickovBlackburn RoversManchester CityFree
30 May 2006Andrew JohnsonCrystal PalaceEverton£8.6m
30 May 2006Salomon Kalou FeyenoordChelseaUndisclosed
31 May 2006Andriy Shevchenko A.C. MilanChelsea£30m
31 May 2006Cameron Jerome Cardiff CityBirmingham City£3m
1 June 2006Henrique Hilário Nacional MadeiraChelseaFree
1 June 2006Andy GraySunderlandBurnley£750k
2 June 2006John Obi MikelManchester UnitedChelsea£16m
6 June 2006Juan Sebastián VerónChelsea EstudiantesTwo-season long loan
8 June 2006Lee BowyerNewcastle UnitedWest Ham United£3.5m
14 June 2006Michael ChopraNewcastle United Cardiff City£500k
14 June 2006Joleon LescottWolverhampton WanderersEverton£5m
14 June 2006Claude DavisPreston North EndSheffield United£3.5m
14 June 2006Eiður GuðjohnsenChelsea Barcelona£8m
15 June 2006Jonathan SpectorManchester UnitedWest Ham United£500k
19 June 2006Jiri JarosikChelsea CelticUndisclosed
21 June 2006Ousmane Dabo LazioManchester CityFree
22 June 2006Craig BellamyBlackburn RoversLiverpool£6m
26 June 2006Danny PughLeeds UnitedPreston North End£250k
26 June 2006Jason BrownGillinghamBlackburn RoversFree
26 June 2006Fitz HallCrystal PalaceWigan Athletic£3m
26 June 2006John Hartson CelticWest Bromwich AlbionUndisclosed
26 June 2006Stephen KellyTottenham HotspurBirmingham City£750k
26 June 2006Glen JohnsonChelseaPortsmouthSeason-long loan
26 June 2006Aki RiihilahtiCrystal Palace KaiserslauternFree
29 June 2006Colin CameronWolverhampton WanderersCoventry CityFree
30 June 2006Bruno CheyrouLiverpool RennesUndisclosed
30 June 2006Leon CortHull CityCrystal Palace£1.25m
30 June 2006Chris PowellCharlton AthleticWatfordFree
30 June 2006Didier Zokora Saint-ÉtienneTottenham Hotspur£8.2m
1 July 2006Gabriel Paletta BanfieldLiverpoolUndisclosed
1 July 2006David BellionManchester United NiceUndisclosed
1 July 2006Kenny MillerWolverhampton Wanderers CelticFree
1 July 2006Tim HowardManchester UnitedEvertonSeason-long loan
1 July 2006Dimitar Berbatov Bayer LeverkusenTottenham Hotspur£10.9m
3 July 2006Francis JeffersCharlton AthleticBlackburn RoversFree
3 July 2006Jason RobertsWigan AthleticBlackburn RoversUndisclosed
4 July 2006Chris PerryCharlton AthleticWest Bromwich AlbionFree
4 July 2006Mikele LeigertwoodCrystal PalaceSheffield United£600k
5 July 2006Shaka HislopWest Ham United Major League Soccer
Free
5 July 2006Bradley Wright-PhillipsManchester CitySouthamptonUndisclosed
5 July 2006Stan LazaridisBirmingham City Perth GloryFree
5 July 2006Fábio Aurélio ValenciaLiverpoolFree
5 July 2006Fernando MorientesLiverpool Valencia£3m
5 July 2006Carlton ColeChelseaWest Ham UnitedUndisclosed
6 July 2006Tyrone MearsPreston North EndWest Ham United£1m
6 July 2006Bruno N'GottyBolton WanderersBirmingham CityFree
6 July 2006Li TieEvertonSheffield UnitedFree
7 July 2006Emile HeskeyBirmingham CityWigan Athletic£5.5m
11 July 2006Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkMiddlesbroughCharlton AthleticFree
11 July 2006Chris KirklandLiverpoolWigan AthleticSix-month loan
11 July 2006Seol Ki-HyeonWolverhampton WanderersReading£1.5m
11 July 2006Gabriel ZakuaniLeyton OrientFulham£1.5m
11 July 2006Mark KennedyWolverhampton WanderersCrystal PalaceFree
11 July 2006Paul SmithSouthamptonNottingham Forest£500k
11 July 2006Dietmar HamannLiverpoolBolton WanderersFree
12 July 2006Dietmar HamannBolton WanderersManchester CityFree
12 July 2006Djibril CisséLiverpool MarseilleSeason-long loan
12 July 2006Damien FrancisWigan AthleticWatford£1.5m
12 July 2006Björn Runström HammarbyFulhamUndisclosed
14 July 2006Sam SodjeBrentfordReading£350k
14 July 2006Abdoulaye Méïté MarseilleBolton WanderersUndisclosed
14 July 2006Dean MarneyTottenham HotspurHull CityUndisclosed
18 July 2006Denny Landzaat AZ AlkmaarWigan AthleticUndisclosed
18 July 2006Jay-Jay OkochaBolton Wanderers Qatar Sports ClubFree
19 July 2006Kenny CunninghamBirmingham CitySunderlandFree
19 July 2006Pedro Pelé BelenensesSouthamptonUndisclosed
20 July 2006Bernardo Corradi ValenciaManchester CityUndisclosed
20 July 2006Gary BreenSunderlandWolverhampton WanderersFree
20 July 2006Barry HaylesMillwallPlymouth Argyle£100k
21 July 2006Kelvin DavisSunderlandSouthampton£1m
21 July 2006David LivermoreMillwallLeeds UnitedUndisclosed
22 July 2006Damien DuffChelseaNewcastle United£5m
22 July 2006Asier del HornoChelsea Valencia£4.8m
24 July 2006Rob HulseLeeds UnitedSheffield United£2.2m
25 July 2006James ScowcroftCoventry CityCrystal Palace£500k
26 July 2006Sander WesterveldPortsmouth UD AlmeríaFree
26 July 2006Julio ArcaSunderlandMiddlesbrough£1.75m
26 July 2006Quinton FortuneManchester UnitedBolton WanderersFree
26 July 2006Jermaine PennantBirmingham CityLiverpool£6.7m
26 July 2006Kevin NichollsLuton TownLeeds United£700k
27 July 2006Jay BothroydCharlton AthleticWolverhampton WanderersFree
27 July 2006Franck QueudrueMiddlesbroughFulhamUndisclosed
28 July 2006Benni McCarthy FC PortoBlackburn RoversUndisclosed
28 July 2006David ThompsonWigan AthleticPortsmouthFree
28 July 2006Ruud van NistelrooyManchester United Real Madrid£10.2m
29 July 2006Carl FletcherWest Ham UnitedCrystal Palace£400k
29 July 2006Rudi Skacel HeartsSouthampton£1.6m
31 July 2006Lee CroftManchester CityNorwich City£600k
31 July 2006Michael CarrickTottenham HotspurManchester United£18.6m
1 August 2006Emmerson BoyceCrystal PalaceWigan Athletic£1m
1 August 2006John Paintsil Hapoel Tel AvivWest Ham United£1m
1 August 2006David LivermoreLeeds UnitedHull CityUndisclosed
2 August 2006Jamie ClaphamBirmingham CityWolverhampton WanderersFree
2 August 2006Danny HigginbothamSouthamptonStoke City£225k
2 August 2006Kevin CampbellWest Bromwich Albion Cardiff CityFree
2 August 2006Willo FloodManchester City Cardiff CityUndisclosed
3 August 2006Geoff HorsfieldSheffield UnitedLeeds UnitedFive-month loan
3 August 2006Mario MelchiotBirmingham City RennesFree
3 August 2006Luis Antonio Valencia VillarrealWigan AthleticSeason-long loan
3 August 2006Jonatan JohanssonCharlton Athletic Malmö FFFree
4 August 2006Antonio BarragánLiverpool Deportivo La Coruña£680k
4 August 2006Jhon ViáfaraPortsmouthSouthamptonUndisclosed
4 August 2006Radhi JaïdiBolton WanderersBirmingham City£2m
4 August 2006Ryan SmithArsenalDerby CountyUndisclosed
4 August 2006Matthew OakleySouthamptonDerby CountyFree
4 August 2006Sebastian LarssonArsenalBirmingham CitySix-month loan
4 August 2006Mario Lička FC SlováckoSouthamptonFree
4 August 2006Gerard PiquéManchester United Real ZaragozaSeason-long loan
6 August 2006Danny ShittuQueens Park RangersWatford£1.6m
7 August 2006Hernán CrespoChelsea Inter MilanTwo season-long loan
8 August 2006George McCartneySunderlandWest Ham United£600k
8 August 2006Clive ClarkeWest Ham UnitedSunderlandSwap
8 August 2006Zesh RehmanFulhamQueens Park RangersUndisclosed
8 August 2006Sol CampbellArsenalPortsmouthFree
8 August 2006Amady FayeNewcastle UnitedCharlton Athletic£2m
8 August 2006Djimi TraoréLiverpoolCharlton Athletic£2m
8 August 2006Simon CharltonNorwich CityOldham AthleticFree
9 August 2006Tamás Priskin Győri ETOWatford£1m
9 August 2006Dexter BlackstockSouthamptonQueens Park RangersUndisclosed
10 August 2006Tomasz KuszczakWest Bromwich AlbionManchester UnitedSeason-long loan
10 August 2006Paul McShaneManchester UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionSwap
10 August 2006Luke SteeleManchester UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionSwap
10 August 2006Ben FosterManchester UnitedWatfordSeason-long loan
10 August 2006Hatem Trabelsi AjaxManchester CityFree
11 August 2006David JamesManchester CityPortsmouth£1.2m
11 August 2006Hayden FoxeUnattachedLeeds UnitedFree
14 August 2006Scott CarsonLiverpoolCharlton AthleticSeason-long loan
15 August 2006Andreas Isaksson RennesManchester City£2m
16 August 2006Mo Camara CelticDerby CountyFree
16 August 2006Robert GreenNorwich CityWest Ham United£2m
16 August 2006Gary McSheffreyCoventry CityBirmingham City£4m
16 August 2006Andy ReidTottenham HotspurCharlton Athletic£3m
16 August 2006Phil BardsleyManchester United RangersSeason-long loan
17 August 2006Nwankwo KanuWest Bromwich AlbionPortsmouthFree
17 August 2006Jemal JohnsonBlackburn RoversWolverhampton WanderersLoan
18 August 2006Dirk Kuyt FeyenoordLiverpool£10m
18 August 2006Arturo LupoliArsenalDerby CountySeason-long loan
21 August 2006Khalid Boulahrouz HamburgChelseaUndisclosed
21 August 2006Anthony Le TallecLiverpool SochauxSeason-long loan
22 August 2006Jean-Alain BoumsongNewcastle United Juventus£3.3m/€4.8m
22 August 2006Kevin PhillipsAston VillaWest Bromwich Albion£700k
23 August 2006Mathieu BersonAston Villa LevanteUndisclosed
23 August 2006Tobias Hysen Djurgårdens IFSunderland£1.7m
23 August 2006Andre Ooijer PSV EindhovenBlackburn RoversUndisclosed
24 August 2006Lee NaylorWolverhampton Wanderers Celtic£600k
24 August 2006Charlie Mulgrew CelticWolverhampton WanderersSwap
24 August 2006Obafemi Martins Inter MilanNewcastle United£10.1m/€15m
25 August 2006Nicolas Anelka FenerbahçeBolton Wanderers£8m
25 August 2006Sam ParkinIpswich TownLuton Town£340k
25 August 2006Ulises de la CruzAston VillaReadingFree
25 August 2006Kevin KyleSunderlandCoventry CityUndisclosed
29 August 2006Szilárd NémethMiddlesbrough Alemannia AachenFree
29 August 2006Mido A.S. RomaTottenham Hotspur£4.5m/€6.75m
29 August 2006Andranik Teymourian F.C. AboomoslemBolton WanderersUndisclosed
30 August 2006Junior AgogoBristol RoversNottingham ForestUndisclosed
30 August 2006Stiliyan Petrov CelticAston Villa£6.5m
30 August 2006Neil MellorLiverpoolPreston North EndUndisclosed
30 August 2006Manuel Fernandes BenficaPortsmouthSeason-long loan
30 August 2006Jonathan Woodgate Real MadridMiddlesbroughSeason-long loan
30 August 2006Souleymane Diawara SochauxCharlton Athletic£3.7m
30 August 2006Tommy SmithDerby CountyWatford£500k
30 August 2006Giuseppe RossiManchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedFour-month loan
31 August 2006Ricardo FullerSouthamptonStoke City£100k
31 August 2006Andy ColeManchester CityPortsmouth£500k
31 August 2006Florent Sinama PongolleLiverpool Recreativo de HuelvaSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Steed MalbranqueFulhamTottenham HotspurUndisclosed
31 August 2006Wayne RoutledgeTottenham HotspurFulhamSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Jonathan DouglasBlackburn RoversLeeds UnitedUndisclosed
31 August 2006Paul InceWolverhampton WanderersSwindon TownFree
31 August 2006Sylvain LegwinskiFulhamIpswich TownUndisclosed
31 August 2006Dwight Yorke Sydney FCSunderland£200k
31 August 2006Jason EuellCharlton AthleticMiddlesbrough£300k
31 August 2006Nicky ForsterIpswich TownHull City£250k
31 August 2006Omar Pouso PenarolCharlton AthleticSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Javier Mascherano CorinthiansWest Ham UnitedUndisclosed
31 August 2006Carlos Tevez CorinthiansWest Ham UnitedUndisclosed
31 August 2006Niko Kranjčar Hajduk SplitPortsmouth£3.5m
31 August 2006Kevin KilbaneEvertonWigan Athletic£2m
31 August 2006Colin Kazim-RichardsBrighton & Hove AlbionSheffield United£150k
31 August 2006Shabani Nonda AS RomaBlackburn RoversSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Jan KromkampLiverpool PSV EindhovenUndisclosed
31 August 2006Graham KavanaghWigan AthleticSunderland£500k
31 August 2006Roudolphe Douala Sporting Clube de PortugalPortsmouthSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Iñigo IdiakezDerby CountySouthampton£250k
31 August 2006Leon McKenzieNorwich CityCoventry City£1m
31 August 2006Stanislav Varga CelticSunderlandUndisclosed
31 August 2006Ross Wallace CelticSunderlandUndisclosed
31 August 2006Antoine SibierskiManchester CityNewcastle UnitedUndisclosed
31 August 2006Pascal CyganArsenalVillarreal£2m
31 August 2006DaMarcus Beasley PSV EindhovenManchester CitySeason-long loan
31 August 2006Michael BridgesCarlisle UnitedHull City£350k
31 August 2006David CotterillBristol CityWigan Athletic£2m
31 August 2006José Antonio ReyesArsenal Real MadridSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Júlio Baptista Real MadridArsenalUndisclosed
31 August 2006Liam MillerManchester UnitedSunderlandFree
31 August 2006David ConnollyWigan AthleticSunderlandUndisclosed
31 August 2006Eirik BakkeLeeds United BrannFree
31 August 2006Junichi InamotoWest Bromwich Albion GalatasarayUndisclosed
31 August 2006Shefki KuqiBlackburn RoversCrystal Palace£2.5m
31 August 2006Svetoslav TodorovPortsmouthWigan AthleticSeason-long loan
31 August 2006Pascal ChimbondaWigan AthleticTottenham Hotspur£6m
31 August 2006Robert HuthChelseaMiddlesbrough£6m
31 August 2006Ashley ColeArsenalChelsea£5m
31 August 2006William GallasChelseaArsenalSwap
31 August 2006Denílson São PauloArsenal£3.4m