Aberdeen star confirms transfer interest as he's made aware of seven-figure Serie A scouting mission

Aberdeen star Lewis Ferguson says he's comfortable with transfer speculation after the Hamilton man was the subject of an Italian scouting mission.

Serie A side Cagliari watched the midfielder as he scored twice in Aberdeen's 3-1 Premiership victory over Hibs on Saturday.

Ferguson has netted 14 times this season for the Dons, after handing in a transfer request last summer following interest from Premier League side Watford.

Cagliari tried to sign the Aberdeen ace - who hails from Hamilton - on loan in January and plan to make a £3.5million bid if they stay in Serie A.

A move to one of Europe's top five leagues would no doubt be an attraction but Ferguson is focused on helping new manager Jim Goodwin guide his team into the top six.

He said: “I was told about their scout, but it doesn’t faze me and it doesn’t bother me.

“Anybody could have been in the stand watching, so you’ve just got to try and impress.

“I try to play the way I normally play, if they’re impressed, they’re impressed."

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