But where will he go and how will he fare? He leaves with the best goal-to-game ratio of any chart-topping Bairns of the last ten seasons, but as we look back here, the grass has not always been greener away from the Falkirk Stadium for departing top scorers.
5. 2014-15 Rory Loy 12 goals
Strike-rate: 2.9 games
After a season heavily affected by injury, Loy moved to an unhappy spell at Dundee before returning but has only found the net 21 times since leaving that first spell five years ago. Photo: Michael Gillen
6. 2015-16 John Baird 19 goals
Strike-rate: 2.42 games
Prolific before arriving he's moved on and found the net regularly too, averaging 11 goals per season at ICT, Forfar and Raith. Photo: Michael Gillen
7. 2016-17 John Baird 10 goals (joint)
Strike-rate: 4.3 Goals were shared throughout the team in Peter Houston's large squad. Photo: Michael Gillen
8. 2016-17 Craig Sibbald 10 goals (joint)
Strike rate: 4.4
Key contribution from midfield but Sibbald stayed a year longer then moved to Livingston where he's played 50 games in two years with seven goals. Photo: Michael Gillen