Aberdeen chances of signing Hibs star rated as Dons transfer aims made clear ahead of next season
Aberdeen have been linked with signing a star currently contracted to Hibs.
Aberdeen chances of signing a current Hibs star have been rated.
The Dons have endured a difficult Premiership campaign and have finished in the bottom six. Fears of relegation have eased under Stephen Robinson and a look to the future is in sight as they stand seven points clear of St Mirren in the relegation play-off spot. There’s three games left and Aberdeen take on Dundee United this weekend.
As part of their rebuild in the summer, Martin Boyle had been linked, as he prepares to leave Hibs at the end of his contract this season. It’s claimed in the Daily Record that Aberdeen see their chances of signing the Australian international forward in the ‘unlikely’ category as Robinson assesses what he’s looking for. They will seek to be back competing in the top half and European football.
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Robinson said: ”Everybody knows the type of players that we're missing and the goal is to sign players that complement each other, that bring the best out of players and not constantly sign projects. We have to have a balance and we haven't maybe had that throughout the season, that balance.
“That's what we aim to get. Some of the names won't be sexy, but they'll be boys that week in, week out will be a 7-8 out of 10 in the Premiership. And then around that, you need to get the ones that will make a difference, the ones that win games for you.
“But again, I reiterate there has to be a balance to the squad and that's something I'm aiming for. The world's a smaller place now with technology, so we can see every game on Wyscout and we had very good people at St Mirren that recruited. We’ve got very good people here now as well. There's been changes. There'll be more changes as we go, but they know what I want.
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“They know the type of player that I want. We're a team that's very, very quiet. We don't have loads of people that speak, so it's just driving. People trying to push young boys over the line when you look at the age group that started in that back five. I like to win football matches.
“So if you're not on the touchline wanting to win, you shouldn't be there. Everyone's got a different way of doing it. I am trying to be calmer, so that's me a wee bit calmer. So hopefully as the season goes on I'll calm down a little bit. But I'm desperate to win football matches for Aberdeen.
“If that comes across as that brilliant, encouraging players, demanding, driving players, then that's why I coach. Yes, my wife was at the game, so she did say to me, calm down on the touchline, you're going to have a heart attack. So yeah, she's probably worried about me more than anything."