Overview
- Russell completed his medical at Dundee United’s St Andrews base and signed, with the club confirming he will wear the number 77 shirt.
- Manager Jim Goodwin said Russell’s movement, decision-making and influence in big moments, along with his standards in training, will benefit the squad and younger players.
- The forward arrives after leaving Real Salt Lake at the end of 2025 and last played competitively in late 2025.
- He previously scored 46 goals in 120 Dundee United appearances before a 2013 move to Derby County, earned 14 Scotland caps, and tallied 69 MLS goals, reported as the most by a Scot in the league.
- Derbyshire Live reported the move is subject to international and SFA clearance, while ex-team-mate Robbie Neilson called Russell a cult hero who can lift the team and supporters.