Aberdeen defender David Bates’ transfer to Polish top-flight club Legia Warsaw has reportedly fallen through.
Reports in Poland say Legia Warsaw have pulled the plug on a six-figure transfer for Scotland international Bates.
The Reds were set to land £200,000 for Bates, 25, with up to a further £200,000 in potential add-ons for the centre-back.
It is also understood a sell-on clause would have been involved in the deal for Bates.
However, it has now fallen through despite Bates reportedly successfully undergoing a medical in Poland.
Legia target another centre-back
It is understood Legia have turned their attention to signing Rafał Augustyniak, who is a free agent having left Ural Yekaterinburg in the summer.
Signed from German Bundesliga 2 club Hamburg last season, Bates has two years left on his Aberdeen contract.
However, he has fallen down the Pittodrie pecking order with summer signings Liam Scales and Anthony Stewart now first choice centre-backs.
Recent loan signing from Middlesbrough, left-back Hayden Coulson, can also play at centre-back.
Teenage centre-back Jack Milne is also highly rated and recently signed a new deal.
Ipswich, Derby County and Bristol City have all been linked with Bates, who has yet to get any competitive game time this season.
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