[1] Aberdeen negotiated with fellow SPL club Motherwell for the release of their manager, Mark McGhee.

[2] In the summer, Aberdeen lost their captain, Scott Severin, who left to pursue a career in England with Championship club Watford.

McGhee tried to sign Benin international Réda Johnson, but the defender choose to move to English outfit Plymouth Argyle.

Jerel Ifil, Davide Grassi and Maurice Ross joined from Swindon Town, Espanyol and Kocaelispor respectively.

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