Most expensive player transfers departing the Scottish Premiership

Find out the 10 most expensive players to have been sold from the Scottish Premiership.

Fees in Euros; source: transfermarkt.co.uk

Matt O'Riley - €29.5m

Catching the eye with 18 goals in the Scottish Premiership last season, Matt O'Riley earned a move to Premier League side Brighton.

Although the start to his Brighton career was hampered by a serious injury, the Denmark international has found his feet on the south coast in recent months.

Jota - €29.1m

Jota's performances with Celtic meant it was a matter of time before he left for pastures new, with Saudi money calling.

But after 18 disappointing months, the Portuguese returned to Celtic Park midway through the 2024/25 season.

Kieran Tierney - €27m

Establishing himself as one of Britain's best full-backs, Kieran Tierney earned a move to Arsenal in 2019, but with injuries and competition for places, the Scotland international has never quite been able to cement a place in the side.

Calvin Bassey - €23m

After impressing with Rangers, Calvin Bassey earned a move to Ajax in 2022 but returned to the United Kingdom after just one season, joining Fulham, where he's enjoyed a resurgence under Marco Silva.

Moussa Dembele - €22m

After firing Celtic to two titles, Moussa Dembele made the step up to Lyon where he scored 15, 16 and 21 goals in his first three full seasons in France.

Odsonne Edouard - €16.3m

Odsonne Edouard scored 54 goals in his final three Scottish Premiership seasons, with Crystal Palace signing the forward in 2021.

Edouard wasn't able to replicate his goalscoring form south of the border however, and has never been able to establish himself as a regular starter at Selhurst Park.

Virgil van Dijk - €15.7m

One of the best players to ever ply his trade north of the border, Virgil van Dijk spent just two seasons at Celtic Park before Southampton were convinced to snap up the Dutchman in 2015.

Two-and-a-half years later and Van Dijk was off to Liverpool, going on to become one of the best defenders English football has ever seen.

Kristoffer Ajer - €15.7m

After four years at Celtic, Premier League Brentford signed Kirstoffer Ajere in 2021, where the Norwegian has proved a useful squad member in West London.

Victor Wanyama - €14.5m

Another player to make the Celtic-Southampton journey, Victor Wanyama, like Van Dijk, spent just two years at Celtic Park before moving to the Premier League. Wanyama spent three years on the south coast before joining Tottenham.

Nathan Patterson - €14m

Despite starting just five games for Rangers, Everton were comfortable parting with around £11m for teenage full-back Nathan Patterson.

Patterson's career got off to a slow start with injuries not helping, and he's yet to make good on the potential he showed in Scotland.