Comparing every Scottish Premiership squad cost as Celtic AND Rangers argument blown away – money table revealed

Comparing every Scottish Premiership squad cost as Celtic AND Rangers argument blown away – money table revealed.

We’ve examined the expenses incurred by each team in assembling their squads.

We have a peculiar football ecosystem here in Scotland.

As Celtic and Rangers marvel at the amount of money some of their European opponents can afford compared to their own spending plans, the other Premier League teams are left wondering, “What about us?” Because every other side in the nation faces the same obstacle when they travel to Ibrox or Parkhead, despite the fact that Lyon spent more on one player than Rangers did on their entire roster and that Borussia Dortmund’s custodian cost more than Celtic’s record acquisition. Just ask St Johnstone, who faced the champs at home and lost 6-0 before travelling to Dortmund and sending

pursuing titles Outside of Glasgow’s big two, Aberdeen is the greatest spender, yet even their rather expensively assembled team is chump change when compared to the teams that sit between them at the top of the league.Look at Record Sport and calculate the approximate cost of building the current squads for each of the 12 Premiership teams.

Celtic – £69.3m

This summer, Celtic relaxed their financial restrictions and returned a substantial portion of Matt O’Riley’s club-record cost to the team, much to the pleasure of the supporters. Arne Engels (£11 million) and Auston Trusty (£6 million) were added, and with a total cost of about £70 million, this is one of the most expensive Celtic teams in recent memory. Thus far, it has paid off domestically, as they have maintained a pristine record, but not in Europe, where Dortmund crushed them 7-1. Brendan Rodgers faces some very significant problems, one of which is to figure out how to bridge the gap, at least in terms of competition.

Rangers – £21.6m

Rangers didn’t have much money to splash in the summer, as Philippe Clement made plain. On deadline day, however, they still added Nedim Bajrami, who was more expensive than the combined teams of nine Premiership opponents. Nine new players joined during this hectic window, and they also made purchases to extend Mohamed Diomande’s loan. They are currently five points outside of the top two, so it’s not quite translated.

Aberdeen – £4.7m

What a season it’s been so far for the Dons. There’s a long way to go but they look as well-placed as anyone else has been in recent years to present a genuine challenge to the Glasgow duopoly. They’ve done it without really splashing out too – they spent where they have had to on the likes of Topi Keskinen (£850,000) and Sivert Helte Nilsen (£350,000), but Bojan Miovski’s £6.5m exit for Girona leaves them well in the green. £500,000 man Pape Habib Gueye was finally showing some return on the investment in him before his injury, and Duk looks as if he may be a valuable asset once again.

Hearts – £3m

As for Hearts…eek. It’s been the exact opposite and they’re still yet to win domestically, though a victory over Dinamo Minsk on their travels boosted hopes that there is some light at the end of the tunnel. It was a busy window for them but the vast majority of their business was done for free, Yan Dhanda, Blair Spittal and James Penrice brought in on Bosman deals. They did spend on Malachi Boateng and Kenneth Vargas, while the £400,000 they paid to sign Lawrence Shankland back in 2022 continues to pay off.

Hibs – £2.2m

It’s a similar story in Leith, where it hasn’t been quite as bad a start, but still hasn’t been great. Kieron Bowie (£600,000) was the marquee signing there, but injuries have limited his involvement with no starts yet. As far as other fees spent go, Elie Youan (£500,000) and Dylan Levitt (£300,000) are among those racking up the cost, though Dylan Vente, who was tipped to be Kevin Nisbet’s replacement after setting them back more than £500,000, has already been shuffled on.

Dundee United – £900,000

Richard Odada and Jort van der Sande are the only recorded transfer expenses for United after a busy summer, and it’s thought they cost around £850,000 between them. Other than that, it’s been a squad built largely on free transfers over the years – unsurprising considering they were in the Championship last season. There was a ‘conditional fee’ put out on Declan Gallagher before he joined from St Mirren, and given he’s played 40 times since then and helped them back up to the Premiership, it’s likely that’s been paid out already.

Kilmarnock – £600,000

Robby McCrorie and Corrie Ndaba were the only money signings for Derek McInnes this summer, both six-figure investments but neither likely to have been sky high considering their respective contract statuses. The same can be said for Lewis Mayo who looks a highly impressive signing and can consider himself unlucky not to be in the mix with Scotland this international break.

Dundee – £550,000

With just one victory for Tony Docherty’s club thus far, the second season syndrome bug has bitten. However, following a successful summer, there’s a sense that things should improve. It was not ideal to lose their leader Luke McCowan so late, with no time to respond and find a replacement. However, they did sign Billy Koumetio (£300,000) from Liverpool, who appears to be a nice acquisition, while Simon Murray, who rejoined the team from Ross County, has already scored a few goals in the league. The exact amount of the price is unknown, however it was probably close to £250,000.

Ross County – £500,000

Despite having one of the larger budgets among the teams below them, the Staggies don’t often overspend on players. They paid little money for Ronan Hale, Akil Wright, and Joshua Nisbet this summer, but the majority of it was put together over the years on the cheap. At £75,000, Victor Loturi continues to be their most costly investment to yet.