Four of Scottish football’s biggest clubs made moves yesterday, with Celtic gaining a new left-back, Aberdeen bringing back a former favourite, Rangers adding to their midfield options and Hibs taking St Mirren’s captain away from Paisley, as it proved to be another eventful deadline day in the SPFL.
Fans of every club who made moves on Monday will be hoping these guys don’t prove to be duds. There are certainly some examples of players who’ve failed to deliver after being signed to much fanfare on deadline day, such as Jerome Rothen and Stefan Scepovic, to name just a couple.
However, there are just as many stars who shone bright after getting their deals over the line at the last minute. These are just a few examples:
9. Ryan Christie to Celtic
31 August 2015 Originally signed as a long-term project, Christie had a couple of loan spells away from Parkhead before he made himself a bona fide star in the 2018/19 campaign. Photo: SNS Group
10. James Maddison to Aberdeen
31 August 2016 The midfielder impressed massively during a short loan spell in the 2016/17. Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy
11. Sasa Papac to Rangers
31 August 2006 The left-back was a mainstay in the Rangers team for six seasons. Photo: SNS Group Jeff Holmes
12. Odsonne Edouard to Celtic
31 August 2017 The initial loan spell led to a permanent £9million deal the following year as Edouard has gone from strength to strength. Photo: Sanita Sparane - SNS Group