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.
5. Joe Aribo - Rangers to Southampton
After scoring in the Europa League final for Rangers, the 25-year-old Nigeria international moved to St Mary's for a fee reported to be about £6million, rising to £10million with add-ons. Signed for a compensation fee of £300,000 from Charlton Athletic, the transfer had the potential to make Rangers a profit of £9.7million. | Getty Images
6. Virgil van Dijk - Celtic to Southampton
He went on to become the most expensive defender in world football when he joined Liverpool a few years later, but when he first left Celtic to move to the English Premier League with Southampton, he banked the Hoops a profit of around £10.4million. Signed from Groningen for a bargain £600,000, the Dutch international is still one of the world's best centre-backs. | SNS Group
7. Nathan Patterson - Rangers to Everton
Emerged as a leading talent in the Rangers academy, and was soon snapped up by English Premier League Everton for big money. Played just 13 league games at Ibrox, but banked the Glasgow giants a profit of £11million when he moved to Goodison Park. | Getty Images
8. Kristoffer Ajer - Celtic to Brentford
The big Norwegian centre-back spent four trophy-laden seasons at Parkhead after joining the club for a measly £650,000. When he left to sign for newly promoted Brentford in 2021, he bank Celtic a profit of £12.85million. | SNS Group