9 SPFL transfers that looked to be made up but actually turned out to be true

Scottish football has earned a PHD in shock and awe over the years and our beautiful game retains the ability to catch supporters out.

And out the blue signings fall into two distinct categories. There's the box office moves that cost a pretty penny that punters cannot believe their teams get over the line. And then there is the ones which leave fans tearing their hair out because they are convinced their club is making a major blunder...and are often proved correct.

It's the latter for vexed Manchester United fans who have been left open-jawed as their club pursue Marko Arnautovic this summer. The ex-Stoke City has never been regarded top class and the current Bologna striker also has a dark cloud over his head, in the wake of his vile slurs aimed at North Macedonia fans during Euro 2020. Plus he’s 33 years of age.

But have your club ever caught you out, in a good or a bad way after making a signing move out of nowhere? Record Sport runs the rule over some of Scottish football's shock moves over the years.

The White Feather was arguably the most iconic looking player of an era filled with stars dripping in charisma. The White Feather and his iconic snowy top was unmistakeable and his deadly double act with Gianluca Vialli at Juventus headlined one of the finest teams in world football. But Ravanelli's legendary status only grew as he headed to Middlesbrough, where he Juninho and Emerson provided glitz aplenty on the Riverside. But, perhaps. Ravanelli's most unexpected voyage was when he landed on the shores of the City of Disovery during the 2004.

Dundee were a dab hand at tempting big names to their club with Claudio Cannigia, Georgi Nemsadze and Fan Zhiyi landing at Dens Park. Ravanelli's stay was brief as his