Aberdeen FC have been the most active club in the Scottish Premiership this summer, completing 14 incoming transfers and overseeing 17 departures. The club's extensive squad overhaul was reported by Sky Sports as the transfer window heads towards its September 3 deadline.
The Dons have brought in a diverse group of players, many on free transfers. Defensive reinforcements include Lewis Mayo and Brad Lyons, both arriving from Kilmarnock, alongside Alexander Briedl from Blau-Weiss Linz and Dan Happe from Leyton Orient. In attack, Toyosi Olusanya joins from Houston Dynamo. Aberdeen have also paid fees for several players, including Connor Ronan from Colorado Rapids, Ayoub Mouloua from FUS Rabat, and Tony Yogane from Brentford. Further additions are Nesta Guinness-Walker, Lewis Smith from Livingston for £300,000, Marius Muller from VfL Wolfsburg, Chris Cadden from Hibernian, and Mitchy Ntelo from Yverdon-Sport.
A significant exodus has accompanied the influx, with 17 players departing. Key sales include goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov moving to St Pauli for £430,000 and Topi Keskinen joining Odense BK for a fee reported to be £1 million or more. Alexander Jensen left for IF Elfsborg, while Marko Lazetic, Nicolas Milanovic, Kjartan Már Kjartansson, and Peter Ambrose also secured moves for undisclosed fees. Several players, including club captain Graeme Shinnie, Ryan Duncan, Vicente Besuijen, Elvis Bwomono, Tom McIntyre, and Per Kristian Bratveit, departed upon the expiry of their contracts. Loan spells for Lyall Cameron, Liam Morrison, and Dennis Geiger concluded, and young striker Alfie Bavidge was sent on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
This wholesale change comes as Aberdeen sit 8th in the Premiership after two games, with three points from one win and one loss. They have scored two goals and conceded three. New signing Lewis Mayo is already the team's top scorer this season with one goal in two appearances. The squad faces immediate challenges, with key players Kristers Tobers, Kusini Yengi, and Mats Knoester currently sidelined. Fans can track the availability of all players on the club's squad and injuries pages.
Managerial focus now shifts to integrating the new signings ahead of a crucial home fixture against Rangers on August 30. That match presents an early test for the revamped side. The Dons are three points behind league leaders Celtic, indicating the need for points quickly. The club's current form and league position can be followed on our standings page. With the window closing on September 3, further minor adjustments to the squad remain possible, but the core group for the autumn campaign is now in place at Pittodrie.
