Aberdeen: Jim Goodwin speaks squad size, signings, Christian Ramirez and Liam Scales plans

What a difference a week makes. When Aberdeen returned to pre-season training at Cormack Park last week, only one signing had been made and Ylber Ramadani wasn't involved as the club waited on a visa, while there was no Andy Considine for the first team in two decades.

At that stage, Dons fans were understandably wary about the season ahead, even if there were still over three weeks until trip to Peterhead for the first competitive fixture of the season in the Premier Sports Cup group stage. Another new experience for the club and its supporters.

In the intervening period Aberdeen have managed to secure a record fee for Calvin Ramsay who joined Liverpool, while adding a further four players with the defensive trio of Liam Scales, Anthony Stewart and Jayden Richardson and North Macedonian striker Bojan Miovski.

The positivity around Pittodrie is beginning to return ahead of the club’s training camp in Spain and, whisper it, fans are beginning to get excited about the season ahead.

It won’t stop there, however. Aberdeen are continuing to talk to targets as Jim Goodwin looks to add to his squad, including pace in the attacking areas as he targets a “tight and competitive” squad, complemented by the club’s best young talents.

"I don't like putting a number on it because if I don't get that volume of players in then the fans may be disappointed," Goodwin said with regards to further additions.

"We've got five over the line just now, if Miovski's medical and all that goes to plan, we are talking to another three or four at the moment. I'd love to say another five or six but if we get five of those I'd be delighted.

“We've promoted two or three of the young lads up into the first-team set-up. Jack Milne was involved last season