Aberdeen will try to sabotage Rangers’ move for Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron, according to the Daily Mail.
The British newspaper said on its website (24 January) that the Dons seek to persuade Cameron that choosing Pittodrie over Ibrox is better for his long-term goals.
Rangers are in talks with Cameron’s representatives ahead of a summer transfer [Scott Burns] and know they can pay bigger salary than Aberdeen.
Philippe Clement has been asked to recruit the player “in a heartbeat” in order to stave off potential interest from Scottish Premiership rivals.
Rangers to beat Aberdeen to Lyall Cameron.
Given Ibrox’s well-documented financial woes, fans may not have expected the club to be in a position to outspend another team.
Despite the rising distance between themselves and Celtic, the top two still have a significant lead over the rest of Scotland.
Indeed, Aberdeen can provide Cameron with more guarantees regarding playing time and has a proven track record of developing young talent that may be sold later for a significant profit.
However, Rangers are Rangers, and few young Scottish stars can turn down the opportunity to play for the blue side of Glasgow.
Furthermore, Connor Barron completed a Bosman trade from Pittodrie to Ibrox last summer, indicating that Ibrox is the ideal environment for developing elite player.
The Gers must take a creative approach to the transfer market, and signing a midfielder who has eight goals and seven assists this season for free is fantastic business.
If personal terms were agreed upon for the Scotland Under-21s international, Dundee would receive compensation, but the payment would be insignificant for a player of his caliber.
