Aberdeen transfer state of play as David Bates emerges as Ipswich target and £500,000 winger eyed

Aberdeen have been one of the busier SPFL clubs this summer with boss Jim Goodwin overseeing an entire squad rebuild. From last season's disastrous campaign Declan Gallagher, Funso Ojo and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas have all been released while the club have the potential to land up to £11million through the club record sale of Calvin Ramsay to Liverpool and Lewis Ferguson's switch to Bologna.

Some of that money has already been spent with seven players coming in to date. Anthony Stewart, Bojan Miovski, Jayden Richardson, Liam Scales, Luis 'Duk' Lopes, Kelle Roos and Ylber Ramadani all make up Goodwin's new look side.

But now it's David Bates who could be the latest to head towards the Pittodrie exit door just a year after signing from Hamburg. Bates hasn't played a minute of the Dons three Premier Sports Cup games so far and has been linked with a move to English League One. Ipswich, Derby County and Bristol City have all been touted as possible destinations.

Goodwin has opted to develop the central defensive partnership of club captain Stewart and Celtic loanee Scales. And despite Scales being unable to feature against his parent club in the opening game of the Scottish Premiership season, it looks evident that Bates will be overlooked to replace him in the side.

Aberdeen defeated Stirling Albion in a 5-0 rout at Forthbank on Tuesday night to keep up their unbeaten start to the competitive season with clean sheets kept in each game. Goodwin changed the system in the second half with Ross McCrorie given the nod to partner Stewart in defence.

Young starlet Jack Milne who can play in both defence and midfield has also been given game time ahead of Bates. There could still be at least three more incomings to Pittodrie if