St Johnstone vow to keep talent after Luke Graham's £2m Stoke switch

Graham's £2m switch to Stoke

New Scotland centre-half Luke Graham was with St Johnstone before joining Dundee, who sold him for £2m to Stoke City this summer, and new head of academy Paul McDonald is determined to ensure the Perth club do not lose such talent again, The Courier reports.

"New Scotland centre-half Luke Graham was with St Johnstone before joining Dundee, who sold him for £2m to Stoke City this summer, and new head of academy Paul McDonald is determined to ensure the Perth club do not lose such talent again," the report said.

The emphasis on retaining home-grown players reflects a wider push at St Johnstone to strengthen their academy pathway after seeing a Scotland international depart for a significant fee.