It was a reluctant move for the right-back who later moved on to Real Mallorca and Aston Villa amongst others, and earned 50 Scotland caps.
There has been plenty of cash splashed on players coming to Ibrox – and significant sums received for in-demand Rangers too.
Hutton tops the list, but will there be additions to this list of the top ten in the coming months of 2021 with Glen Kamara, Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos all in demand?
In light of the Scotland international right-back’s reluctant anniversary, here’s a look back at the biggest outgoing deals involving the Ibrox side.
![Sold to Arsenal, June 2000
Fee: £8.5m](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkZmRjN2M1LTY1NzEtNDk2Yi05MTAxLTAyMTEwYmMzZmNkMjpiNDU2OTIwNi04YTFlLTQ3MmEtOWJhYS01OWE0M2FhY2Y4M2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Sold to Newcastle Utd, January 2005
Fee: £8m](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxMWJmMDAzLWY5ZDYtNGRjZC05NGIwLThiZmRjMGFhM2I0ZDpjYTlmNzc5ZS1jZGU4LTQ4Y2EtODE3OS05MjU4NDg3NjE2ODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Jean-Alain Boumsong
Sold to Newcastle Utd, January 2005 Fee: £8m Photo: Laurence Griffiths
![Sold to Aston Villa - August 2008
Fee: £7.8m](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmY2RhNGJlLTAxNTUtNDU5Mi04MDYxLWI0NTM2MzFkNDQ0ODo1NWYwYjQ4Yi04ODU4LTQ5YmYtYjkxNS00NTM4MjJhNzQ2OTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Carlos Cuellar
Sold to Aston Villa - August 2008 Fee: £7.8m Photo: SNS Group Alan Harvey
![Sold to Blackburn Rovers - August 2003
Fee: £7.5m](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlZDJhYzRhLTFkNDQtNDgwZC1iNTgxLTg4NmExYzRkN2IzMDo3NGQyODFhNS0yNjc0LTQyNDctYWVmMy05YTZmYzZiZjdmMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Barry Ferguson
Sold to Blackburn Rovers - August 2003 Fee: £7.5m Photo: SNS Group Craig Williamson