Premier League 1997/98

Basic information

Participants:
- Arsenal (1997/98)
- Aston Villa (1997/98)
- Barnsley (1997/98)
- Blackburn (1997/98)
- Bolton (1997/98)
- Chelsea (1997/98)
- Coventry (1997/98)
- Crystal Palace (1997/98)
- Derby (1997/98)
- Everton (1997/98)
- Leeds (1997/98)
- Leicester (1997/98)
- Liverpool (1997/98)
- Man United (1997/98)
- Newcastle (1997/98)
- Sheffield Wednesday (1997/98)
- Southampton (1997/98)
- Tottenham (1997/98)
- West Ham (1997/98)
- Wimbledon (1997/98)

Most expensive transfers TO the league in season 1997/98
	Player (age)	From club	To club	Date	Fee
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1	G. Le Saux (28)	Blackburn	Chelsea	1997, Aug	10 500 000
2	S. Collymore (26)	Liverpool	Aston Villa	1997, Jul	10 500 000
3	L. Ferdinand (30)	Newcastle	Tottenham	1997, Jul	9 500 000
4	G. Speed (27)	Everton	Newcastle	1997, Jul	8 250 000
5	M. Overmars (24)	Ajax	Arsenal	1997, Jul	7 500 000

Most expensive transfers FROM the league in season 1997/98
	Player (age)	From club	To club	Date	Fee
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1	G. Le Saux (28)	Blackburn	Chelsea	1997, Aug	10 500 000
2	S. Collymore (26)	Liverpool	Aston Villa	1997, Jul	10 500 000
3	L. Ferdinand (30)	Newcastle	Tottenham	1997, Jul	9 500 000
4	G. Speed (27)	Everton	Newcastle	1997, Jul	8 250 000
5	H. Berg (27)	Blackburn	Man United	1997, Jul	7 500 000

Highest known salaries in the league in season 1997/98
	Player	Club	Contract from	Contract to	Salary per year
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1	D. Bergkamp	Arsenal	1997, Jul	2001, Jun	1 980 000^[1]
2	C. Sutton	Blackburn	1994, Jul	1999, Jun	650 000^[2]