⚽ The Kick-Off - Tuesday 3rd February 2026
50+ player movements featured in today's Scottish transfer deadline day special. St Mirren and Dundee United appeal weekend red cards.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #242: Andy Robertson signed for Hull City on the same day that Harry McGuire also signed for the club
A little bit of a change to the normal running order of things, given all the transfer business yesterday.
PREMIERSHIP INCOMING TRANSFERS
🟠 Dundee United signed Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Agyei from Israeli Premier League side FC Ashdod. - Dundee United website
🟢 Hibernian have signed another striker in the January transfer window. Their recent recruit is 25-year-old Croatian-Australian striker Ante Suto from Slaven Belupo. - Hibernian website
🟢 Hibernian also signed 27-year-old German wing-back Felix Passlack from VfL Bochum. - Hibernian website
🟢 It was a busy day at Easter Road yesterday with Hibs also signing centre-back Mushane Garananga on loan from FC Copenhagen. - Hibernian FC website
🔴 Aberdeen signed 27-year-old German midfielder Dennis Geiger on loan from TSG Hoffenheim. The Dons have the option to make the move permanent in the summer. - Aberdeen FC website
🔵 Midfielder Aaron Tshibola has returned to Kilmarnock for a fourth time. He has signed a contract at Rugby Park until the end of the season. He was most recently at Greek Super League Club Levadiakos. - Kilmarnock FC website
✍️ Dundee have signed former Aberdeen and Rangers winger Scott Wright on loan from Birmingham City. The 28-year-old had a previous loan spell at Dens Park during the 2018/19 season. - Dundee FC website
✍️ Dundee also signed Lewis Montsma on a six-month deal from Lincoln City. - Dundee FC website
✍️ They made it a hat-trick of signings by bringing forward Aldahir Valenzuela on loan from C.F. Monterrey. The 18-year-old, known as Aldo, spent two weeks at Dundee in the summer - George Cran, The Courier
🔵 Rangers completed the signing of Hansa Rostock striker Ryan Naderi. A deal for the 22-year-old looked like it was being delayed until the summer, but Naderi arrived in Glasgow late last night to sign for a fee of £4.7 million. - Christopher Jack, Rangers Review
🟢 Celtic signed Austrian international forward Junior Adamu on loan from SC Freiburg. The 24-year-old has featured 29 times for the German club this season, scoring twice. - Celtic FC website
🟢 Norwegian winger Joel Mvuka joined Celtic on loan from Lorient. The Parkhead club have the option to make the move permanent in the summer. - Celtic FC website
🟢 Celtic also signed Benjamin Arthur on loan from Brentford. The 20-year-old central defender has been capped at England Under-20 level. - Celtic FC website
✍️ With Celtic signing a defender it meant Stephen Welsh could re-join Motherwell on loan. - Motherwell FC website
⚫️ St Mirren brought Manchester United Under-21 captain Jacob Devaney to Paisley on loan for the rest of the season. - St Mirren website
✍️ Falkirk signed 19-year-old attacker Ben Broggio on loan from Aston Villa. - Falkirk FC website
LEAVING SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
🔴 Leighton Clarkson has left Aberdeen to join Blackpool on a permanent deal. The Press & Journal is reporting it was a ‘significant fee’. - Ryan Cryle, The Press & Journal
✍️ Hearts forward James Wilson has joined Tottenham Hotspur. The 18-year-old joins on an initial loan with Spurs, having an option to make the move permanent for around £2.5 million. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
⚫️ Arsenal signed St Mirren’s Evan Mooney on a permanent transfer. The 18-year-old made 23 appearances for the Buddies. - St Mirren website
🟢 Hibernian record signing Thibault Klidjé has moved to Danish side Randers FC on loan. The striker moved to Easter Road in the summer. - Hibernian website
🟢 Hibernian’s Dylan Levitt has joined EFL League One side Leyton Orient. - Hibernian website
🟢 Leyton Orient also signed Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi on a permanent short-term deal. The O’s signed former Kilmarnock keeper Will Dennis on loan from Bournemouth as well. - Leyton Orient website
🟢 Hibernian let Junior Hoilett leave the club to join Swindon Town. - Liam Bryce, Hibs Observer
🔵 Joe Rothwell’s spell at Rangers has come to an end after the midfielder signed for Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. He made a total of 20 appearances. - Rangers FC website
🔵 Rangers defender Clinton Nsiala joined Belgian side Westerlo on a loan deal until the end of the season with an option to buy. - Rangers on X
🟢 Bolton Wanderers have taken Celtic forward Johnny Kenny on loan. - BBC
🔵 St Johnstone midfielder Sven Sprangler has joined English League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the season. - St Johnstone website
LOWER LEAGUE TRANSFERS
🔵 St Johnstone have signed Port Vale striker Ruairi Paton on loan. The 25-year-old most recently had a loan spell at Dundee United. - St Johnstone website
✍️ Ross County signed St Johnstone forward Uche Ikpeazu. - Ross County website
The Staggies also signed Middlesbrough forward Jayden Carbon on loan. - Ross County website
And Preston North End midfielder Kaedyn Kamara on loan. - Ross County website
🔵 Greenock Morton have signed Leeds United defender Reuben Lopata-White on loan. - Greenock Morton website
Morton also signed Ayr United forward Curtis Main on loan. - Greenock Morton website
✍️ Raith Rovers signed 25-year-old former Kilmarnock striker Innes Cameron on loan from Barrow. - Raith Rovers website
⚫️ Nikolay Todorov has signed for Queen’s Park following his release from Arbroath. - Queen’s Park website
✍️ Kelty Hearts sealed the return of forward Ross Cunningham from Stirling Albion. The fan favourite made 73 appearances and scored 20 goals, finishing joint top goalscorer in League One for 2024/25 at Kelty before signing for Stirling in the summer. - Kelty Hearts website
Kelty Hearts also made Dylan Corr’s signing permanent after Greenock Morton ended the defender’s contract. - Kelty Hearts website
🔵 Queen of the South signed Carlisle United forward Seb Mason on loan. - Queen of the South website
The Doonhamers also signed winger Menzi Mazwi on loan from Birmingham City. - Queen of the South website
✍️ Defender David Wilson has signed for East Fife after leaving Peterhead. - East Fife website
🟡 Dumbarton signed 34-year-old full-back Michael Doyle from Cove Rangers. - Dumbarton FC website
OTHER PLAYER NEWS
Scottish Players on the Move Elsewhere
Bobby Wales - Swansea City to Huddersfield (Loan) - Huddersfield Town website
Jacob Brown - Luton Town to Portsmouth (Loan) - BBC
Ryan Hardie - Wrexham to Huddersfield (Loan) - Huddersfield Town website
End of Loans
Adil Aouchiche - returns to Sunderland from Aberdeen - Aberdeen FC website
Chris Eadie - returns to Rangers from Stirling Albion - Stirling Albion on X
Rocco Friel - returns to Queen’s Park Rangers from Queen’s Park - Queen’s Park website
Released
Jackson Mylchreest - St Johnstone - St Johnstone website
Kane Thomson - Stirling Albion - Stirling Albion on X
Robert Jones - East Fife - East Fife website
Steven Lawless - Partick Thistle - Partick Thistle website
DEALS THAT NEVER HAPPENED
❌ Celtic turned down a deal worth up to £25 million for Arne Engels from Nottingham Forest. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
❌ Dundee turned down a club record fee from Portsmouth for Luke Graham. Their previous record fee was £1.5million from Celtic for Jack Hendry. - George Cran, The Courier
❌ Ché Adams’ proposed move to Wolverhampton Wanderers from Torino never materialised. - Alex Crook, Talksport
OTHER NEWS
⚫️ St Mirren have appealed the red card shown to Jake Young during Saturday's match at home to Dundee. - St Mirren on X
🟠 Dundee United have also appealed against the red cards shown to Amar Fatah and Panutche Camara at the weekend. - BBC
🔚 Raith Rovers announced the resignation of general manager and major shareholder Dean Mckenzie. He is the fifth member of the board to leave in just over a year. - Iain Collin, The Courier
👋 Hellas Verona boss Paolo Zanetti has been sacked, just three days after Kieron Bowie signed for the club. - Alistair Gordon, Edinburgh Evening News
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 130
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Premiership
St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian (8pm - live on Sky Sports Football)
➡️ William Hill Championship
Queen’s Park v Ross County (7.45pm)
🏆 KDM Evolution Trophy Quarter Final
Arbroath v Airdrieonians (7.45pm)
➡️ Breedon Highland League
Formartine United v Lossiemouth (8pm)
🏆 Lowland League Cup First Round
Bo’ness United v Tranent (7.45pm)
🏆 East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Quarter Final
Bonnyrigg Rose v Armadale Thistle (7.45pm)
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Michael, thank you.