Dundee Vicious circle

The pattern is well established. Dundee sign a good player. Dundee get six months’ service before the transfer rumours swirl. Dundee lose said player for buttons to Rangers, Celtic or a team down south.

This time, the cycle is applying to our centreback Jack Hendry, who is attracting admiring glances from Celtic and elsewhere. Given that Celtic have Champions League millions, the Van Dijk bonus and a potential pot of cash from selling Dembele, the suggestion they could successfully bid just £500,000 for Hendry is insulting.

The hyperinflation that has entered the transfer market must be harnessed by the club to ensure that if he does go, we’re able to use that money to substantially remodel the squad for the run-in.