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Vicko Sevelj has left Dundee United to join Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftci PFK for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old Croat made 88 appearances for United after leaving Slovenian side NK Radomlje as a free agent in the summer of 2024.

A versatile midfielder, occasionally deployed in defence, he scored twice and provided seven assists in his time at Tannadice.

Sevelj had one year left on his contract and was absent for Saturday's 4-0 victory away to Kilmarnock.

Ronny Costello
Fan writer

Well, we've been asking Dundee United to start taking their chances. Four goals later - maybe we should ask more often?

After back-to-back 4-0 defeats and the disappointment of the derby, a trip to Rugby Park wasn't exactly where I expected everything to suddenly click.

But it did.

Kilmarnock 0-4 Dundee United. Now THAT is a response.

After 333 minutes without a goal, we found ourselves 3-0 up at half-time - I'd almost forgotten football could be enjoyable.

What pleased me just as much was what happened afterwards.

United didn't panic. They didn't invite Killie back into it. They managed the game, defended properly and Jack Walton made the saves when required.

Then Will Ferry, back to looking like the Will Ferry we know, powered forward and put it on a plate for Jesse Randall to smash home his first United goal.

Four goals. Four different scorers. A clean sheet. And our first league win at Rugby Park in a decade.

After conceding 10 goals in the previous three games, that last part matters.

There's been plenty of criticism flying around over the last few weeks, some of it deserved, so the players deserve the credit when they produce a performance like that.

And with Jim Goodwin watching from his hospital bed, hopefully that result gave him a wee lift too.

Get well soon, Jim. More of that when you're back, please.

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Jonathan Sutherland
Sportscene presenter

Jack Walton (Dundee United): Five saves and a clean sheet - job done.

Felix Passlack (Hibernian): An assist from the consistently impressive German.

Bert Esselink (Dundee United): Powerful performance and an away clean sheet.

Grant Hanley (Hibernian): Was it intentional? Who cares. Great assist for Martin Boyle.

Will Ferry (Dundee United): Glorious strike with his less favoured right foot as United put Kilmarnock to the sword.

Callum Wright (Hibernian): Another goal for the English midfielder just gives him the nod here over new addition Jacob Devaney, who was also very good.

Emmanuel Agyei (Dundee United): Two key passes and a goal from the Ghana international.

Alex Lowry (Motherwell): Five key passes and always looking to get Motherwell on the front foot.

Samuel Ramos (St Mirren): A goal and two assists from the Spaniard.

Camilo Duran (Celtic): The difference maker against Falkirk with two goals.

Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United): The Algerian more than played his part in an outstanding away display with two assists.

Former Celtic captain Scott Brown likens Dundee United left-back Will Ferry to Kieran Tierney, and says Ferry would be a good capture for Celtic.

Watch the best of the action from Rugby Park as Dundee United thrash Kilmarnock 4-0 for their first league win of the season. (Available to UK users only)

United fans, we asked for your views on Saturday's 4-0 win over Kilmarnock.

Here's what some of you had to say:

John: The performance against Killie was a surprise to many United fans. We know we have the potential to be a good team and we showed it. The Will Ferry situation is a difficult one, personally I would like to keep him as he is worth more on the pitch than pounds in the pocket of chairman Mark Ogren. He could be the difference between a good season and a relegation battle.

Billy: Just the tonic for Jim Goodwin. United were easy winners and Kilmarnock got off lightly at 4-0. Will Ferry at £2m is steal of this or any other season. What a player who is only getting better.

Lee: A great result that hopefully kickstarts our season. Every player performed well but special mention to Ferry, Emmanuel Agyei and Bert Esselink. Best wishes to Jim Goodwin, we are all thinking of you.

Dave: The new style of play worked a treat, mind you Kilmarnock were very poor. No bad performances and Ferry was very, very good. This team may surprise us all once they gel.

Ian: What a difference a week makes. I commented last week speculating how we always seem to be a team in transition, I obviously need to be more patient. This was a solid team performance. It's not every week you win by four, however, I won't get carried away. Crucial week ahead. This early in the season momentum is key.

Mike: Outstanding display from all the players, grit and determination throughout the game. Wishing the gaffer a speedy return.

Vicko Sevelj missed Dundee United's win over Kilmarnock on Saturday as the 25-year-old utility man was given permission to travel to the Azerbaijani capital for a medical and contract talks after a fee was agreed for his transfer to Neftci Baku. (The Courier, external)

Anderlecht have reignited their interest in Will Ferry and are in negotiations with Dundee United for the 25-year-old left-back. (Sacha Tavolieri on X, external)

Read Sunday's Scottish Gossip in full.

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A sensational first-half performance helped Dundee United to a resounding Scottish Premiership victory in manager Jim Goodwin's absence against pointless Kilmarnock.

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Dundee United assistant manager Lee Sharp: "Really pleasing. Probably one of the most pleasing things was the fact that we got a clean sheet. Defensively, we were excellent.

"To create so many chances and score the four goals and to have another few chances we should've put away, all in all it was really, really pleasing.

"To a man, we were excellent all over the park. Will [Ferry] was excellent. I don't know what he's doing cutting in on to his right foot and shooting from there. It's some hit. It's some goal. And his delivery for the fourth one's exceptional.

"[Manager Jim Goodwin] was delighted, he was delighted. He managed to have a chuckle. He was over the moon for the team as well."

Dundee United are weighing up another approach for 30-year-old midfielder Brad Spencer after being undeterred by Falkirk manager John McGlynn's angry reaction to the Tangerines' latest offer. (The Courier, external)

Read Saturday's Scottish Gossip in full.

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Kilmarnock are expected to have a full squad.

The Rugby Park side have been out of action for two weeks.

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin may miss the trip to Rugby Park after being hospitalised due to illness.

Will Ferry should return from a groin injury.

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• Dundee United remain winless in seven Scottish Premiership games (D3 L4), the longest ongoing run of any side currently in the competition. They have scored just two goals from 94 shots and 8.35 xG in this period.

• Kilmarnock are the only side without a point in the 2026-27 Premiership. Their two games so far have featured 13 goals (four for, nine against), the second-most by any side in their opening two matches of a Scottish top-flight campaign in the 21st century, after Celtic's 14 in 2019-20 (12 for, two against).

• Dundee United have alternated between losing (five) and drawing (four) their past nine Premiership visits to Kilmarnock since a 4-2 win in May 2016.

• Kilmarnock are unbeaten in nine top-flight games against Dundee United (W5 D4) since a 4-0 defeat in November 2022 under Derek McInnes.

• Tom Lowery has four goal involvements (one goal, three assists) in his past five Premiership games, assisting a goal in both of Kilmarnock's league matches in 2026-27. The last Killie player to assist in three consecutive Scottish Premiership appearances was Chris Burke in December 2018.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

When a manager says "ultimately, it's all about results" and "I know the buck stops with me" it is generally a sign things aren't going well.

Those are quotes from Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin after his side's home derby defeat to Dundee on Saturday night.

The result continues a worrying start to the campaign for United.

Goodwin spoke about "key metrics" after the match - a quick look at some of them tells a strange story.

The positive aspect is in their last three games - against Dundee, Celtic and Hearts - United have mustered a healthy-looking 50 shots at goal.

Now comes the worrying part – only five of them have been on target.

So they have been creating chances, which is encouraging, but have massively struggled to work the opposition keeper.

Alarmingly, there are issues in defence too, with United conceding 10 goals in those three fixtures.

So there is clearly work to do at both ends of the park, a combination that will be of big concern to the United support.

In among all this, it should be noted Goodwin's side have been dealt a tough hand with their opening games.

It is also worth highlighting they kicked off their Premiership campaign with an impressive 1-1 draw against Rangers.

So we know the level of performance this United team is capable of reaching – the challenge is getting back to it, and soon. After three straight defeats, this weekend's trip to struggling Kilmarnock would be the perfect time to start.

Dundee United have made a six-figure bid for Falkirk midfielder Brad Spencer. (Daily Record, external)

Read the rest of Thursday's Scottish gossip.

Paul McNicoll
Fan writer

Dundee came into Tannadice last Saturday, made themselves right at home, put their feet on the table and helped themselves to whatever they fancied from the fridge. In short, they were comfortable.

Then, quite rightly, they took home what they came for. A thoroughly deserved three points.

It was a United performance that was bereft of anything really. It looked disjointed, aimless and if truth be told, feckless.

That is the third game running where the team have failed to score. Against Celtic the other week, I'll concede, that was down to misfortune given the woodwork was struck five times.

Hearts at Tynecastle and now Dundee at Tannadice have been far more concerning. We don't look like scoring and we sure as heck don't look capable of keeping clean sheets. That, as any football fan will tell you, is a recipe for disaster.

The pressure is now massively on Jim Goodwin as he prepares to negotiate Kilmarnock and Motherwell in the next two games. Two fixtures that have proven troublesome to his United teams in the recent past.

Rightly or wrongly, there is a section of United fans that have never taken to Goodwin. The way things are looking at present, that number will only grow.

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Dundee United midfielder Julius Eskesen has joined Kuopion Palloseura on loan, with the Finnish outfit obliged to make the deal permanent in January.

Eskesen signed for United from Norwegian top-flight side FK Haugesund in August last year and made 21 appearances in all competitions for the Tannadice side.

He scored two goals for the club, both against Falkirk.

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Former Dundee United defender Sean Dillon has made history by becoming the oldest outfield player in the SPFL era.

At the grand old age of 43 years and 16 days, Dillon broke Colin Cameron's record with an appearance off the bench for League One Montrose in a 3-0 defeat by Alloa on 15 August.

Dillon, who also has a coaching role at Links Park, said: "I'm genuinely delighted - it's a real honour.

"I know my playing time going forward won't be as regular as it's been in the past, but my plan is to keep going for as long as I enjoy it and I've no set date for retirement at this stage."

Speaking to BBC Scotland, he added: "It doesn't feel that long ago that I turned 35 and the lads were like 'you can play in the over 35s now' and we have kind of fast forwarded.

"The game has evolved a little bit and thankfully I have managed to keep myself ticking along.

"I never felt I was good enough. I never felt I was a really top player who could afford the luxury of not working hard or not being disciplined.

"So making sure everything I could possibly do to be ready on a Saturday or for training, that is still so important to me, the discipline side of things, working hard, making sure you are doing all the right things."

United fans, we asked for you opinions on the 2-0 derby defeat to Dundee. Here's a taste of what you had to say:

Ian: So disappointing again! It's all very well saying we're a team in transition and to have patience, but that seems to be the case every year. United are a terrible watch at the moment.

Dave: Every season there is one team who cannot put the ball in the net and give away cheap goals. They are the team that invariably gets relegated. Just saying.

Peter: This was a very disappointing game. A revamped squad meant a different starting 11, but where was the service to new point man Metsoko? No one seemed to know what to do with the ball once in striking range. Yoro and Randall were both wasteful.

The defence looked clueless. The manager says he doesn't have to change anything but I beg to differ if his tactics aren't going to continue be questioned. Camara had a decent game but you have to start Rose & Sapsford from here on in. They looked the part.

Wilf: If Jim Goodwin was at any other club, he would have been sacked long ago. Just look at his history in football management.

Scott: Grim stuff from United. Dundee showed the grit and determination it takes to win a derby match. Too many United players were well off it. There are some top quality youngsters that played in the early games this season with more talent and desire than some of the regulars. Someone once said "if you're good enough, you're old enough".

Unfortunately Jim Goodwin is reluctant to give them a chance in the Premiership though. Relegation battle for United this season.

Kenny: I have been a loyal and true supporter of United for well over 50 years and this has to be one of the worst United teams that I have ever seen. Goodwin talks about the 'group' - what group?

They are all basically a bunch of mercenaries who, individually, don't give a hoot about Dundee United and are just here to pick up their over-inflated wage packet.

Phil: I was critical of Goodwin last season but this isn't on him, we've played well in the last three games but we just can't find the net.

Eddie: Absolutely terrible, embarrassing performance after embarrassing performance. This manager is taking us backwards and simply has to go. We have signed some absolute guff and it's on him. He has absolutely no idea how to set up a team.