Aberdeen are considering a six figure swoop for Go Ahead Eagles star Jay Idzes. Pittodrie head of recruitment Darren Mowbray and his analyst team have also put Idzes on red alert for the Dons.
05.01.2023 - 02:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Jim Goodwin wants to add one or two in the January window but doesn’t want to lose any of his current Aberdeen squad.
Right-sided defensive options are the priority for Aberdeen this month with Tranmere’s full-back Josh Dacres-Cogley and Burnley’s defender Kevin Long among the targets they are considering. The Dons manager knows if he can keep what he has and then sign one or two others then the Pittodrie side will also come out the other side stronger.
Dacres-Cogley is more likely to be on a pre-contract, if a deal can be agreed. Goodwin knows their rivals Hearts have already started to strengthen and the likes of Hibs are also likely to add. He said: “We have been working hard over the last couple of months in the build up to the window. I have always said in every window you go into you need to come out the other side stronger and in a better position.
“Clubs around us will strengthen no doubt. Hearts have announced one or two already, Hibs no doubt will be looking for players as well.
“We just have to make sure we are not standing still. The board here has been brilliant and has given me great backing since I first came in.
“Hence the quality players that we have been able to sign up to now. That will continue. Hopefully before the window shuts there will be one or two new faces.”
The likes of top scorer Bojan Miovski and Ross McCrorie have been linked with moves, as has Christian Ramirez, who had seen his first-team starts limited until he returned against Ross County, but Goodwin wants them all to remain in the North-east. “I am not wanting to lose anybody,” he insisted. Ideally you add more competition to places.
“We are light in one or two areas I think when we have a fully fit squad of players to choose from we are
Aberdeen are considering a six figure swoop for Go Ahead Eagles star Jay Idzes. Pittodrie head of recruitment Darren Mowbray and his analyst team have also put Idzes on red alert for the Dons.
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