Kieron Bowie’s transfer from Hibs to Hellas Verona for a fee that could reach £7million with add-ons saw him him become the Easter Road outfit’s record sale on when the deal was rubber stamped on Friday night.
Arguably the most eye-catching move of the Scottish winter transfer window, David Gray’s side bagged a huge £6.4million in profit after paying Fulham just £600,000 for the Scotland international a mere 18 months ago.
But who are the Scottish Premiership’s most profitable stars of all time? Which players have arrived under little fanfare and go on to pastures new for millions?
Here, The Scotsman assess the 15 most profitable Scottish Premiership players of all time, including stars from Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, and Rangers, counting down from 15 to 1.
1. Kieron Bowie - Hibs to Hellas Verona
Should the Scotland international complete a move away from Easter Road before the deadline, Hibs are likely to bank a record fee of £7million for him. This will make them a tidy profit of £6.4million, considering he cost just £600,000 when he signed from Fulham last summer. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
2. Jean-Alain Boumsong - Rangers to Newcastle United
Signed on a Bosman free transfer from Auxerre in 2024, he was sold to the Magpies for a fee of £8million just a year later. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group
3. Alan Hutton - Rangers to Tottenham Hotspur
A product of the Rangers academy, the Scotland international made the club a whopping £9million profit when he was sold to Spurs in 2008. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
4. Craig Gordon - Hearts to Sunderland
A Tynecastle academy product, he became the record signing for a British goalkeeper was Roy Keane's Sunderland prized him away from Gorgie for a fee of £9million. | Getty Images