Scottish football's 11 most expensive signings rated - from one of Celtic's best to Rangers' record breaker

The transfer window in Scottish football is set to dominate headlines around the SPFL across the next weeks and months.

Clubs are already getting business done, whether it is Scottish champions Celtic or League Two’s Annan Athletic.

With Scottish Premiership stars becoming more appealing to English sides down south and clubs abroad, there will likely be some intriguing departures from the league this summer.

At the same time, with Celtic in the Champions League group stages and Rangers in the qualifying rounds, there is every chance there will be further additions to the top 10 record signings. Already, Cameron Carter-Vickers has made his way onto the list after Celtic turned his loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur permanent.

With that, The Scotsman casts a glance towards the top-ten record signings – which features 11 players – and provides a rating out of 10 as to just how well they did or have done so far.

It is, of course, subjective. But a range of factors are taken into consideration. How long the players stayed for, how successful they were as part of the collective, how successful they were individually, were they consistently available and were they sold at a profit.

Rating 9.5/10

The Northern Irishman was a totemic figure for Celtic across seven-and-a-half years at his boyhood club. He emerged as a leader at the club under Martin O’Neill and would eventually captain the side under Gordon Strachan. That snarling presence in the middle of the park often made sure the club were rarely bullied or outfought. He may not have been the quickest player on the ground but he made up for it with his game intelligence, mentality and composure in possession. Lennon, during his time at Celtic, both as player and manager, would