⚽ The Kick-Off | Monday 30th June 2025
Signings for Hibernian, Celtic, Dundee, St Mirren, Livingston, Arbroath, Cove Rangers, Stenhousemuir and Dumbarton. New investment for Aberdeen. Marvin Bartley back at Livingston.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #91: Only two non-top flight clubs have won the League Cup: Raith Rovers (1994) and East Fife (1947)
NEWS
🟢 Hibernian have signed midfielder Josh Mulligan on a free from Dundee.
Mulligan has signed a four-year deal at Easter Road. - Hibernian FC website
✍️ Celtic have signed Swedish international Benjamin Nygren from Danish side FC Nordsjælland.
It is reported Celtic have paid about £2m for the 23-year-old. - Celtic FC website
🦁 Livingston have signed Hearts midfielder Macaulay Tait on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old was also on loan at Livi in the second half of last season. - Livingston website
🔴 Chairman Dave Cormack, and fellow director, Tom Crotty, have secured £8m in new investment in Aberdeen.
The funding is primarily designated for development of their training ground, Cormack Park, including the planned construction of a new full-sized indoor pitch. - Aberdeen FC website
✍️ St Mirren have signed goalkeeper Ryan Mullen from Greenock Morton. - St Mirren website
⚫️ Forward Owen Oseni has left St Mirren after he was sold to Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee. - St Mirren FC website
✍️ Dundee have signed Bulgarian defender Plamen Galabov on a two-year deal from Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tiva. - Dundee FC website
✍️ Championship side Arbroath have signed Ross Callachan after his contract at Motherwell expired. - Arbroath FC on X
🔵 Cove Rangers have signed defender Layton Bisland, David Eguaibor, and Liam Parker.
Parker was on loan from St Johnstone at the League One side but has now made his move permanent. - Cove Rangers website
✍️ Stenhousemuir made two signings over the weekend. Oliver Simpson joins from Dundee United and, Archie Graham from Queen’s Park. - Stenhousemuir FC website
There was, however, a departure from Ochilview. The experienced Blair Alston has left Stenhousemuir by mutual consent.- Stenhousemuir FC website
✍️ Dumbarton continue to be busy in the transfer market. The Sons signed four new loanees plus the permanent arrival of Adam Livingstone.
The loan signings were Thomas Falconer, Carrick McEvoy, and Theo McCormick from St Mirren, as well as goalkeeper Ollie Ecrepont from Ayr United.- Dumbarton FC website
🔙 Jordan Tapping has returned to The Spartans after a year in Australia. - The Spartans website
🟢 Hibernian midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh has signed for EFL League One side Mansfield Town. - Liam Bryce, Hibs Observer
👋 Michee Efete and Ricki Lamie have left Ross County. - Ross County website
✍️ Danny Armstrong has signed for Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest on a two-year deal after leaving Kilmarnock. - BBC
🟢 Scotland Under-21 international Matthew Anderson has signed for Belgian second-tier side KV Kortriyk from Celtic. - James Morgan, The Celtic Way
🦁 Marvin Bartley is back at Livingston in a coaching capacity. He will be part of David Martindale’s backroom staff as a first-team coach. - Livingston FC website
🆕 Lee Ashcroft has been made Partick Thistle captain. - Partick Thistle website
🦘 Leigh Griffiths has signed for Stirling Macedonia Lions of the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.
Griffiths spent the last three-and-a-half years at semi-pro Western Australian side Mandurah City. - Ryan MacDonald, Football Scotland
✍️ Former Motherwell, Kilmarnock, St Mirren, and Ross County striker Lee Erwin has signed for Al-Faisaly in Jordan.
Erwin, who had a spell at Leeds, has also played in Iran, Lebanon, Finland, and North Macedonia. - Mark Walker, The Herald
🆕 Celtic revealed their new third shirt for the season ahead.
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