Rangers squad value rockets past Celtic as seven key players send transfer tracker into overdrive

Rangers now hold the most valuable squad in the Scottish Premiership, surpassing rivals Celtic by £18 million according to data from Transfermarkt. Despite Celtic spending £31.6 million during the summer transfer window, Rangers spent a record £35.6 million to rebuild manager Derek McInnes' squad, seeing their overall squad valuation rise by 4.6 percent year-on-year.

Rangers boast seven of the league's top ten most valuable players, led by Emmanuel Fernandez at £13.6 million, alongside Youssef Chermiti and Nico Raskin at £12.7 million each. Celtic's highest-valued players are Benjamin Nygren and Kasper Hogh, both estimated at £12 million, while Hearts star Claudio Braga is the most valuable player outside the Glasgow clubs at £5.1 million.