Scott Wright, can reveal The Premiership league leaders have been in talks with the Dons since Sunday night to land the attacker before the deadline.
The Dons are standing firm over their valuation and won’t let him go unless their asking price is reached.Aberdeen are willing to lose him for nothing at the end of their contract because they see the value of keeping Wright at the club as they push for second place.
The Dons have eased some of the financial pressure to sell after Sam Cosgrove moved to Birmingham City for more than £2million.
Chairman Dave Cormack has already shown he is a no-nonsense negotiator after netting big deals for Cosgrove and a club record fee from Nottingham Forest for Scott McKenna.
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