Aberdeen because he knows if he does well there then the Scotland door will re-open for him. The 24-year-old penned a three year deal at Pittodrie just before transfer deadline day.
Bates now wants to repay the faith that Stephen Glass has shown in him in his long-term pursuit to bring him from Hamburg. He won four caps while out in Germany and he insisted that came about by doing well domestically and knows if he get hit the heights with the Dons then it should catch Steve Clarke ’s eye again.
Bates said: “First and foremost I have to get into the team and after that it’s about helping us win games. Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information.
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