Scottish Premiership clubs finalize squad changes as transfer window closes
Sky Sports Football • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 9:37 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

The Scottish Premiership summer transfer window closed following more than 120 new signings across the league. Celtic recorded the highest spending, utilizing £36.2m for five arrivals including record signing Kasper Hogh, while bringing in £49.5m through the sales of players like Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels. Rangers completed a significant squad rebuild by signing 14 players for the second consecutive summer, including deadline additions Kevin Kelsy and Badredine Bouanani. Falkirk led the league in volume with 17 new players arriving. While some clubs saw departures, others retained core players like Nicolas Raskin at Rangers. Teams are now shifting focus to league fixtures as managers attempt to integrate new recruits into their first-team squads. The window's activity underscores a period of heavy personnel turnover for the majority of top-flight Scottish clubs.
- •Celtic signed Kasper Hogh for more than £11m to break their transfer record.
- •Rangers added 14 players this summer for the second year in a row.
- •Falkirk recorded the highest volume of new signings with 17 players.
- •Celtic generated £49.5m in total revenue from player sales.
- •Managers now hold first-team squads approaching 30 players for the remainder of the campaign.
"The Scottish Premiership transfer window is closed after more than 120 new signings.
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