⚽ The Kick-Off | Wednesday 11th June 2025
New signings for Dundee United, Kilmarnock, Livingston and East Kilbride. Kieran Tierney unveiled by Celtic. Partick Thistle Sporting Director Ian Baraclough suffers serious injuries on holiday.
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🍀 Celtic unveiled Kieran Tierney following his move back to Glasgow from Arsenal. The Parkhead club announced Tierney had signed a five-year deal.- Ryan McGinlay, The Celtic Way
🔵 Kilmarnock has signed defender Jamie Brandon on a free following his departure from Livingston.
The 27-year-old is Stuart Kettlewell’s first signing. - Kilmarnock FC website
🟠 Dundee United was busy in the transfer market yesterday.
They have signed Moldovan defender Iurie Iovu from Croatian side NK Istra 1961 and Australian forward Zac Sapsford from Western Sydney Wanderers. - Dundee United website
🟡 Livingston has added another new arrival to their squad, with the signing of former St Johnstone man Graham Carey.
✍️ After leaving 18 years previous, Gary Mackay-Steven has returned to Dingwall to sign a one-year contract at Ross County. - Ross County website
✍️ It was three signings in two days for SPFL new boys East Kilbride. They have signed winger Jack Healy who was at East Fife last season and fellow winger Keir Foster from Bo’ness United. - East Kilbride on X
🏥 New Partick Thistle Sporting Director Ian Baraclough is in hospital in Mauritius after suffering serious back and neck injuries while swimming on holiday.
Baraclough had to receive emergency surgery and is not expected to be back home for another few weeks before a further period of recovery. - Partick Thistle Website
🟡 Following yesterday’s statement from the Partick Thistle Board of Directors in response to a social media post about The Jags Foundation's email to members, the club and the Foundation issued a joint statement after a pre-arranged meeting between the two parties. - Partick Thistle website
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✍️ Former Inverness Caledonian Thistle goalkeeper Musa Dibaga has signed for Northern Ireland Premiership club Crusaders.
Dibaga turned down a new deal at Caley. - Paul Chalk, The Press & Journal
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