The fee Aberdeen can expect to pay for target Kristers Tobers as Grasshoppers deal close

Latvian international side’s captain is on Aberdeen radar and a bid has already been submitted for the versatile player.

Now report can reveal the fee the Dons might expect to pay should an agreement be reached which is understood to be close to being struck.

It is understood the player could be available for around the £700k mark which would see Thelin land a promising prospect who already has 37 caps at the age of just 24.

Aberdeen have had an excellent season so far with 21 matches unbeaten being their record run.

They have dipped slightly in recent weeks as they want to secure third spot in the Scottish Premiership.

And the manager wants to add strength to his squad in the market.

New head of recruitment Nuno De Almeida replaced Chris Badlan in the role and will have his work cut out next month to bring in fresh faces.

But it is believed the swoop to bring in Tobers may be more straightforward than other potential incomings.

According to report,  Dons are not too far away from Grasshoppers’ asking price on the star who can play defensive midfield as well as at centre-half.

Tobers, who has appeared for his team 12 times this season with one goal to his name, has previously played for Liepāja and Lechia Gdansk.

It follows Thelin’s explanation that he would need to use the transfer pool to acquire new players because of the club’s injuries.

Alongside Vicente Besuijen, Jack Milne, a defensive player who can play both in the midfield and at the back, got a knock and missed months of action.

With Pape Gueye still out, it’s likely that another striker will be pursued in the Granite City during the upcoming transfer window.