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.
9. Victor Wanyama - Celtic to Southampton
The Kenyan cost just £900,000 when he arrived from Beerschot in 2011. Famously scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win over Barcelona in the Champions League, the defensive midfielder banked Celtic a huge profit of £11.6million when signing for Southampton for £12.5million just two years later. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
10. Nicolas Kuhn - Celtic to FC Como
Signed for just £3million from Rapid Vienna, the German spent just 18 months at Parkhead but made a significant impression as his goals helped Celtic towards a domestic double last season. When he left to sign for Serie A side FC Como last summer for £18million, it made the Scottish champions a healthy £15million profit. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. Jota - Celtic to Al-Ittihad
Bizarrely, Celtic have signed the Portuguese fan favourite TWICE, and yet still made a profit on him. First arriving on loan from Benfica in 2021, he was signed permanently a year later for a fee of just £6.5million. After an outstanding second season at the club, he was bought by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad, making the club a profit of £18.5million in the process. He returned to Celtic via Rennes just 18 months later for a reported fee of £8million. | Getty Images
12. Moussa Dembele - Celtic to Lyon
Moved to Celtic for a compensation fee of £500,000 from Fulham as a youngster, the French striker bagged 23 league goals for the club before being nabbed by Lyon for a fee of £19.7million, meaning the Hoops secured a profit of £19.2million for the forward. | Getty Images