Aberdeen fans shouldn't envy Calvin Ramsay if he does make his summer switch from Pittodrie to Liverpool, according to Dons legend Joe Harper.
Ramsay has caught the eye of Anfield scouts for his performances last season and is understood to be close to finalising a move to the Premier League.
Dons boss Jim Goodwin has previously stated Aberdeen don't have to sell their top players this summer.
But Harper can see similarities to his own experience when the Pittodrie club sold him to Everton in 1972.
He wrote in his Press and Journal column : "When it comes to Ramsay, if the Dons can get £6million plus significant potential add-ons and a sell-on clause then that is good business.
"I know some would rather keep Ramsay or believe he is worth more, but for an 18-year-old with only one season of first-team football under his belt, I feel £6m as well as the extras is about right.
"For the player a switch to Anfield is also potentially life-changing.
"Football is a short career and you don’t know when chances like this might come again.
"If Ramsay goes to Liverpool and realises the potential he has shown in the Granite City he could become an English Premier League regular.
"I’ve been in a situation similar to Ramsay when Aberdeen sold me to Everton in 1972.
"I didn’t want to leave Pittodrie but the club told me the £180,000 fee they received would keep them afloat for three or four years.
"It’s similar now, Aberdeen would rather hold on to him, but with the money involved, it makes sense to sell if their valuation is met.
"As well as the initial fee, the add-ons and sell-on clauses are so important for the Dons.
"Scott McKenna helping Nottingham Forest get promoted to the English Premier League has banked the Reds £1million.
"Aberdeen ultimately are a selling club and the important thing if young players are going to move on is to maximise what the club gets from the deal."
