Aberdeen are ramping up their transfer activity and this time the net is being spread far and wide.
Jim Goodwin recently stated as much when he insisted recruitment from the club hadn’t been inventive enough before he came through the door.
Players in Norway and Hungary have been scouted and the one signing of this window so far plays for Albania – Ylber Ramadani.
But the first piece of concrete Aberdeen transfer news on Wednesday came in the former of Dean Campbell, who will spend the 2022/23 campaign on loan at EPL League Two side Stevenage.
And the 21-year-old is not the only youngster who could be on their way out of Pittodrie this summer.
Calvin Ramsay' s mega move to Liverpool is still in the works with the Champions League finalists locked in negotiations with the Granite City club. Liverpool want to pay £4m up front while the Dons want another million more.
Connor Barron is also attracting interest with Celtic scouts impressed by the 19-year-old after his outstanding performance for Scotland's Under-21 side.
Belgian club KRC Genk are also said to be monitoring the midfielder.
Record Sport understands the Belgian outfit were also in attendance at the international clash on their own soil and took note of Barron’s impressive show.
Dons boss Goodwin has a lot to do this summer as he looks to rebuild his side following a woeful campaign last time out.
Ramadani is the first, though, with the defensive midfielder penning a three-year deal with the club and he will join up with his new teammates pending a successful work permit hearing.
Other players of Goodwin's radar include Odd striker Tobias Lauritsen and MTK Budapest frontman Bojan Miovski.
Twenty-four-year-old Lauritsen has been at the Norwegian side since 2018, but could be making the move to Scotland's north east this summer.
North Macedonia international, Bojan Miovski, could also help Goodwin strengthen his front line ahead of next season.
The Dons are also set to ramp up their interest in Celtic's Liam Scales.
Aberdeen are keen to sign the left-sided defender, with Goodwin a long-term admirer of his fellow Irishman.
It’s believed he would be interested in a move to Pittodrie in a bid to play regular first team football.
The 23-year-old arrived at Parkhead from Shamrock Rovers last year, but has played just 13 games for Ange Postecoglou ’s side since.
