BREAKING NEWS: Every Scottish Premiership summer transfer in and out as Celtic and Rangers seal deadline-busting…read more.
Every Scottish Premiership summer transfer in and out as Celtic and Rangers seal deadline-busting…read more.
The Scottish Premiership saw a flurry of transfer activity this summer, with Celtic and Rangers leading the charge on deadline day. Both clubs made significant moves to bolster their squads, ensuring the window was memorable for Scottish football fans.
Celtic made headlines by smashing their record transfer fee, spending £11 million to bring in midfielder Arne Engels from Augsburg. This came shortly after the club secured a record fee for the sale of Matt O’Riley to Brighton at the beginning of the week. The Hoops were active throughout the window, also bringing in goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from Anderlecht and Viljami Sinisalo from Aston Villa. Other notable additions include midfielder Paulo Bernardo from Benfica and forward Adam Idah from Norwich City. Celtic also secured the services of Auston Trusty from Sheffield United and Luke McCowan from Dundee, strengthening their defensive and midfield options. Barcelona’s Alex Valle also joined on loan.
Celtic saw several high-profile departures as well. Besides O’Riley’s move to Brighton, forward Hyeon-gyu Oh left for Genk, and Sead Haksabanovic joined Malmo. Joe Hart retired, while Benjamin Siegrist moved to Rapid Bucharest. Other exits included Mikey Johnston to West Bromwich Albion and Rocco Vata to Watford. Celtic also loaned out multiple players, including Gustaf Lagerbielke to Twente and Marco Tilio to Melbourne City.
Rangers, under new manager Philippe Clement, were equally busy on deadline day. The club aimed to reshape the squad, bringing in several players, including defender Robin Propper from Twente, forward Hamza Igamane from FAR Rabat, and midfielder Connor Barron from Aberdeen. Mohamed Diomande joined on loan from Nordsjaelland, with the option to make the move permanent, while Liam Kelly arrived from Motherwell. Notable loan signings included Vaclav Cerny from Wolfsburg and Neraysho Kasanwirjo from Feyenoord.
Rangers also offloaded several players, with Connor Goldson moving to Aris Limassol, and John Lundstram and Borna Barisic heading to Trabzonspor. Sam Lammers joined Twente, and goalkeeper Robby McCrorie transferred to Kilmarnock. Scott Wright left for Birmingham City, while others, including Todd Cantwell, Ryan Jack, and Kemar Roofe, also departed the club.
Elsewhere in the Scottish Premiership, clubs were active in both signings and departures. Aberdeen brought in a host of players, including forward Topi Keskinen from HJK Helsinki and midfielder Ante Palaversa from Troyes. They saw the departure of Bojan Miovski to Girona and Connor Barron to Rangers. Long-serving midfielder Jonny Hayes retired, while several players were sent out on loan.
Dundee strengthened their squad with the arrival of Simon Murray from Ross County and Billy Koumetio on loan from Liverpool. Meanwhile, Dundee United signed forward Meshack Ubochioma from Zalaegerszegi TE and brought in several players on loan, including Luca Stephenson from Liverpool. United saw significant turnover, with multiple players leaving, including Brandon Forbes to Norwich City and Archie Meekison to Bohemian.
Hearts were also active, securing deals for Malachi Boateng from Crystal Palace and Yan Dhanda from Ross County. They made several other additions, including defenders James Penrice from Livingston and Andres Salazar on loan from Atletico Nacional. Hearts saw the departure of Kyosuke Tagawa to Kashima Antlers and Alex Cochrane to Birmingham City, among others.
Hibernian (Hibs) focused on strengthening their forward line by signing Kieron Bowie from Fulham and Junior Hoilett from Aberdeen. The club also brought in several players on loan, such as Kwon Hyeok-kyu from Celtic and goalkeeper Josef Bursik from Club Bruges. Hibs said goodbye to midfielder Ewan Henderson, who moved to Beerschot, and retired goalkeeper David Marshall.
Kilmarnock made significant moves by signing goalkeeper Robby McCrorie from Rangers and forward Bruce Anderson from Livingston. Meanwhile, Motherwell signed Apostolos Stamatelopoulos from Newcastle Jets and Kofi Balmer from Crystal Palace, among others. The Steelmen also secured several players on loan, including Tony Watt from Dundee United. However, they lost Liam Kelly to Rangers and Blair Spittal to Hearts.
Ross County were active as well, signing players such as Ronan Hale from Cliftonville and Joshua Nisbet from Central Coast Mariners. They also saw the exit of Simon Murray to Dundee and Yan Dhanda to Hearts.
Finally, St Johnstone and St Mirren added depth to their squads, with St Johnstone signing Uche Ikpeazu from Port Vale and several others on loan, while St Mirren brought in Dennis Adenirany from Hapoel Petah Tikva and several loan players, including Killian Phillips from Crystal Palace.
This summer window has been one of the busiest in recent Scottish Premiership history, with nearly every club making significant moves to improve their squads ahead of the new season.
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