From Vardy to Hagi - Scottish Premiership free agent options?

With Lawrence Shankland seemingly inching towards agreeing a caller contract with Heart of Midlothian, determination are not galore high-profile escaped agents near from past season's Scottish Premiership squads.

Fellow Scotland headdress Greg Taylor, for instance, ended speculation astir his aboriginal this week arsenic the left-back decided against a caller woody with Celtic and began a caller escapade successful the Greek Superleague with PAOK.

But who are the gems inactive waiting to beryllium picked up for free?

Perhaps the biggest sanction to beryllium linked with a imaginable escaped transportation to a Scottish nine this summertime is Jamie Vardy.

The erstwhile England striker, inactive unsafe successful England's apical formation astatine the property of 38, has garnered galore headlines successful the Scottish media aft being touted for a determination to Rangers arsenic helium exits relegated Leicester City.

Only the Old Firm could spend the benignant of wages specified an elite subordinate would demand, but 3 vastly experienced erstwhile Scotland strikers are besides looking for caller clubs aft exiting English clubs.

At the aforesaid age, Steven Fletcher has been released by Wrexham aft helping the Welsh nine scope the Championship, portion Jordan Rhodes, 35, and Chris Martin, 36, person besides near League One clubs - Blackpool and Bristol Rovers respectively.

Former Scotland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin is possibly looking for 1 past nine astatine the property of 38 aft leaving Swansea City.

Not each escaped agents are veterans and Angus Gunn, who emerged arsenic Scotland's first-choice successful extremity during Craig Gordon's wounded absence, somewhat amazingly is inactive searching for a caller nine aft exiting Norwich City astatine the property of 29.

Former Norwich team-mate and existent Scotland centre-half Grant Hanley, 33, has been released aft a disappointing abbreviated spell with League One champions Birmingham City.

Meanwhile, determination are plentifulness of midfield options, though Tom Cairney mightiness not beryllium for agelong arsenic the 34-year-old is reportedly poised to articulation Wrexham arsenic helium ends 10 years with Premier League nine Fulham.

Two different erstwhile Scotland caps, Stuart Armstrong, 33, different linked with Wrexham, and Barry Bannan, 35, are retired of declaration with Sheffield Wednesday, though a caller declaration connection is inactive connected the array for the latter.

Jamie Lindsay has been released by Bristol Rovers, but chap 29-year-old Liam Henderson is apt to person plentifulness of offers aft equipping himself good during 7 years successful Italian shot that person ended presently aft Empoli's relegation from Serie A.

Meanwhile, what likelihood a instrumentality to Scottish shot for Paul Dummett, the 33-year-old Welshman who had a indebtedness spell with St Mirren from Newcastle United but has exited Carlisle United on with Scottish midfielder Dylan McGeouch, 32, aft relegation from League Two?

But who are the main options for clubs looking for players who person acquisition of the Scottish apical formation past season?

Kieran O'Hara is the lone goalkeeper disposable "free" with Premiership acquisition past season, the 29-year-old Englishman having made 18 appearances successful his 2nd play with Kilmarnock.

Looking for a right-back? James Brown is arguably the prime of the clump arsenic the 27-year-old Irishman made much starts than Londoner Michee Efete arsenic they suffered relegation unneurotic with Ross County.

On the near of defence, Dominic Thompson, who made 11 Motherwell starts aft arriving from Blackpool successful January, could conscionable beryllium the preferred prime up of Barry Douglas, who has near relegated St Johnstone, fixed the Englishman is 11 years younger than the 35-year-old erstwhile Scotland cap.

Would anyone beryllium consenting to reunite Mexican 29-year-old Antonio Portales with Joe Shaughnessy aft their concern successful cardinal defence helped Dundee debar the driblet connected the 32-year-old Irishman's instrumentality from injury?

In midfield, wingers who performed good past play are successful abbreviated supply, with each the prime being successful the centre.

Top billing, contempt Rangers' inconsistent season, are Ianis Hagi and Tom Lawrence, though some look destined to proceed their careers extracurricular Scotland fixed their wage requirements - the Romania planetary connected the European mainland, with the Welshman yet different linked with Wrexham.

More affordable options would beryllium Jorge Grant, the 30-year-old Englishman exiting Hearts, oregon - arsenic antiaircraft midfielders are successful abbreviated proviso - 27-year-old Macedonian Davor Zdravkovski, who was with Motherwell.

Up front, of course, determination is Shankland, but it appears nary rival nine has yet been capable to wrench him from Hearts' grasp.

Could 32-year-old England-born Northern Ireland headdress Kyle Vassell beryllium persuaded to person different play successful the Premiership aft leaving Kilmarnock?

Or is Benjamin Kimpioka worthy different accidental successful the Scottish apical formation fixed the 25-year-old Swede showed truthful overmuch committedness earlier his signifier collapsed aft imaginable big-money transfers failed to materialise?

Aberdeen: None.

Celtic: None.

Dundee: Scott Fraser, midfielder; Antonio Portales, centre-back; Joe Shaughnessy, centre-back

Dundee United: David Babunski, midfielder; Allan Campbell, midfielder; Louie Moult, striker; Meshack Ubochioma, winger; Tony Watt, forward.

Falkirk: None.

Heart of Midlothian: Jorge Grant, midfielder; Barrie McKay, winger; Lawrence Shankland, striker.

Hibernian: Maksymilian Boruc, goalkeeper; Jair Tavares, winger; Nohan Kenneh, midfielder.

Kilmarnock: Kieran O'Hara, goalkeeper; Kyle Vassell, striker.

Livingston: Michael Nottingham, centre-half.

Motherwell: Moses Ebiye, striker; Harry Paton, midfielder; Dominic Thompson, left-bwck; Davor Zdravkovski, antiaircraft midfielder.

Rangers: Adam Devine, right-back; Tom Lawrence, midfielder; Ianis Hagi, midfielder; Kieran Wright, goalkeeper.

Ross County: Ricki Lamie, centre-half; Alex Samuel, forward; Michee Efete, right-back; James Brown, right-back; Scott Allardice, antiaircraft midfielder; Charlie Telfer, midfielder; Ryan Leak, centre-half; George Harmon, left-back.

St Johnstone: Benjamin Kimpioka, striker; Nicky Clark, striker; Cammy MacPherson, midfielder; Barry Douglas, left-back.

St Mirren: Dennis Adeniran, midfielder; Elvis Bwomono, centre-half.