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With some of the transfer fees being thrown around today, some say that football has gone crazy.

Whether it's been Manchester United spending a record £89million for Paul Pogba or Real Madrid splashing the cash on Gareth Bale, inflation in the market has seen some of the world's biggest clubs fork out huge sums of money to land their targets or slap significant price tags on their own players.

However, in Scotland these days spending has been kept in check after a period in the 90s when it seemed like it was getting out of hand.

Celtic and Rangers were breaking the bank to compete on the European stage, as well as with one another, while other Scottish clubs were trying to keep up and secure strong league finishes.

But which players have been the most expensive to have appeared in our country's game over the years?

We have formed an XI which details position by position the most expensive line-up.

Goalkeeper - Fraser Forster (Newcastle United to Celtic - £2million)

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It's hard to imagine that the goalkeeper now capped with England and starring at Southampton had once fallen out of favour at Newcastle United.

Celtic took the goalkeeper on loan twice and a string of impressive performances meant that they paid £2million to secure him permanently in the summer of 2012.

Right-back - Steven Whittaker (Hibs to Rangers - £2million)

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Part of the golden generation at Hibs, which saw talents like Scott Brown, Derek Riordan and Garry O'Connor pull on the green jersey, Steven Whittaker enjoyed five years in Leith before being snapped up by Rangers.

Whittaker cost £2million and went on to become a hero when he scored a memorable solo effort for his team in the UEFA Cup against Sporting Lisbon. He's enjoyed a successful career down south but could be set to return to Scottish football this summer.

Centre-back - Lorenzo Amoruso (Fiorentina to Rangers - £4million)

The Italian enjoyed some of the best years of his career at Ibrox but a defender of his quality didn't come cheap at £4million.

Appointed captain by Dick Advocaat, Amoruso was a cult hero amongst the Gers faithful and after a sticky start, he became an integral player for Rangers. He bowed out in style after winning the Treble during the 2002-03 season.

Centre-back - Jozo Simunovic (Dinamo Zagreb to Celtic - £4million)

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The Croatian defender joined Celtic for an undisclosed fee, which was thought to be in the region of £4million, in September 2015.

His early Parkhead career was stop start after suffering a knee injury and he almost left for Torino when Brendan Rodgers first took over. However, he has since become a dependable centre-back. Simunovic was a key component of a side which didn't lose a match.

Rafael Scheidt could have been included here, but his reported price tag of £4.8million has dropped like a hot potato over the years and it's believed the deal was made up of incentives after he joined from Gremio.

Left-back - Michael Ball (Everton to Rangers - £6.5million)

Remember him? After five years on Merseyside with Everton, Michael Ball made the move to Rangers but struggled to live up to his potential. He's probably best remembered for a touchline spat with Dick Advocaat as the pressure mounted on the Little General after another derby defeat.

He would make 76 appearances in four seasons at the club before leaving for an equally unsuccessful stint with PSV Eindhoven.

Right-midfield - Andrei Kanchelskis (Fiorentina to Rangers - £4.7million)

A magician throughout his career for different big clubs, including Manchester United and Everton, Andrei Kanchelskis signed for Rangers in 1998.

Perhaps past his best but the winger still showed glimpses of real quality that made him a cult hero among the Ibrox faithful. He also started a trend which every schoolkid tried to copy when he stood on the ball and saluted against Ayr United.

Centre-midfield - Mikel Arteta (Barcelona to Rangers - £6.7million)

A fans' favourite at Rangers and it was easy to see why. The club had gotten their money's worth. He could pass, run and score goals. Even in the dire 03/04 season, Arteta was the one player who stood out with his ability to keep posession. His passing accuracy was like few others who have operated in Scottish football.

After two successful seasons, he left to return to Spain with Real Sociedad. From that point on his career had gone from strength to strength as he enjoyed a spell with Everton before finishing his career at Arsenal.

Centre-midfield - Neil Lennon (Leicester City to Celtic - £5.75million)

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Brought to Celtic under Martin O'Neill, Lennon was a good bit of business. The defensive midfielder became a legend during his time with the club and showed heart in the middle of the pitch before eventually returning to manage them.

Lennon isn't lauded like fellow stars of that era, but he had enough craft and guile to be a key component in Europe and he cruised through domestic matches.

Left-midfield - Eyal Berkovic (West Ham United to Celtic - £5.75million)

The Israeli international was a cultured footballer with West Ham, prompting John Barnes to sign him for Celtic. A double against Rangers was encouraging, but he never lived up to expectations in a side which was full of skill but lacked heart and desire.

He fell out of favour under O'Neill and struggled to break into the team before leaving for Manchester City in 2001. A expensive mistake from the Hoops.

Striker - Chris Sutton (Chelsea to Celtic - £6million)

Chris Sutton became the perfect foil for strike partner Henrik Larsson in his successful time at Parkhead. Good in the air, he could link play with his teammates and was more than capable of finding the back of the net.

Celtic fans will tell you he was worth every penny. He brought a winning mentality which was an integral part of the success under O'Neiil.

Striker - Tore André Flo (Chelsea to Rangers - £12million)

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It was a transfer fee which was a millstone around the neck of the Norwegian but his goalscoring record was still positive. The big striker netted 35 goals over two seasons before leaving early in his third for Sunderland.

Still to this day remains Scottish football's most expensive ever signing.