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| Close Season 1999 Liverpool sign Finnish international Sammy Hyypia, for £3.25 million, from Dutch club Willem II. Derby pay a club record £3 million for Crewe’s Seth Johnson, a deal delayed by the midfielder wanting to remain with the Cheshire club to help them avoid relegation, successfully, from Division One. June Joe Kinnear, the game’s fourth longest-serving manager, leaves Wimbledon after seven years. Manchester United complete the free transfer signing of Mark Bosnich, from Aston Villa, who then sign David James as the Australian’s replacement. Alex Ferguson receives his knighthood in the Queens’ Birthday Honours list. Chelsea’s Gianluca Vialli retires the ‘player’ part of his player-manager role. ‘Luca’ then signs Marion Melchiot, from Ajax, on a Bosman free. Premiership referees are to get a rise, of £200, to £600 per match. Liverpool break the British transfer record, for a goalkeeper, when they pay £4 million to Vitesse Arnhem for Sander Westerveldt. Chelsea pay £3 million for France’s World Cup winning captain Didier Deschamps, who signs a three year deal. Steve Bould, part of the legendary Arsenal ‘back 5’ leaves Highbury after 11 years to sign for Sunderland. Chelsea pay the third largest fee, between British clubs, of £10 million when they sign Chris Sutton from Blackburn Rovers. Manager Vialli’s spending, on nine players, is now more than £22 million. Gerard Houllier tells Paul Ince he has no future at Anfield. Newcastle sign Kieron Dyer, from Ipswich, for £6 million and then sell Dietmar Hamann to Liverpool for £7.5 million. The Community Shield is won by Arsenal after they come back form a goal down to beat Manchester United. Arsenal pay £10 million to Juventus for 21-year-old French World Cup winner Thierry Henry, on a five year deal. |
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