It’s been an intriguing start to the new Scottish Premiership season, with the top and bottom of the division looking rather different to what most fans and pundits would have expected.
While Celtic’s impeccable start has them them expectedly top of the pile, Jimmy Thelin’s new look Aberdeen have been the Hoops’ biggest challengers this term, with the Dons winning all five of their opening games and sitting second only on goal difference. Rangers trail in third.
At the opposite end of the league, two of last season’s top four are propping the table up, with Hearts and Kilmarnock yet to win a game and in danger of facing a season of struggle.
There’s also been a number of outstanding performances the opening month of the campaign, including displays from several players who are not just based in Glasgow, with Aberdeen, Hibs and Motherwell stars all proving to be some of the league’s most statistically impressive players this term.
But who are the highest valued Scottish Premiership players outside of the Old Firm? These are the 13 players from the Scottish top flight with the biggest market value, outside of Celtic and Rangers, according to popular statistics website FotMob, ranked from 13 to 1.
9. Elie Youan - Hibs
A player with mountains of ability, his absence from the Hibs team in the first few weeks of the campaign were felt. His return to the squad at the weekend coincided with their first win of the season, and David Gray will hope the French winger can help the side move up the table. His market value is £1.7million. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
10. Slobodan Rubezic - Aberdeen
The Montenegro centre-back has started the season in superb fashion and has been a real rock at the back for the Dons. He's one of the highest value players in the Aberdeen squad too, with a market value priced at £1.7million. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
11. Martin Boyle - Hibs
One of Hibs' most important players has been a little off the boil in the early weeks of this season (no pun intended), and is now facing weeks out following surgery on his wrist. One of the highest valued players in the league still, his transfer value is rated as high as £1.9million. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
12. Kevin Nisbet - Aberdeen
A real net buster during his time with Hibs, his move to the EFL Championship with Millwall did not work out and he finds himself back across the border, on loan at Aberdeen. Scored a 98th minute winner against Ross County shortly after his arrival and will hope he can continue to find the net and break into the Scotland squad once again this season. Valued at £2.3million. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group