Jimmy Thelin has confirmed that Aberdeen are still active in the transfer market.
The Swedish manager has added seven new faces to his Dons squad during the summer window. While he's watched the likes of Connor Barron and Bojan Miovski move on.
Thelin has the perfect record since taking the job though, winning all eight matches and Aberdeen face Ross County this weekend in a confident mood.
The 46-year-old has watched Dimitar Mitov, Gavin Molloy and Sivert Heltne-Nilsen instantly cement their places within his favoured starting XI, and loanee Kevin Nisbet could make his first start back in the Scottish Premiership up in Dingwall on Saturday.
Thelin was asked whether the Red Army should expect to see any new faces, and in typical fashion, he certainly didn't rule out anyone joining or leaving the club before Friday's deadline.
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"We are still working on things and it is always an ongoing work behind the scenes," the Dons boss stated after reiterating that striker Luis 'Duk' Lopes remains AWOL.
"I can’t answer on a specific number or someone, or also if a player will leave us.
"For me it is the same as for now my focus is on the game but we have a good staff who are keeping an eye on the market.
"So let’s see what will happen. Whether that is something specific that can improve the team or if someone moves on to another club.
"In my experience the window is quite long but for some strange reason everything happens in the last hours, every year.
"Let’s see after the clock ticks. I am calm right now, so let’s see."
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Meanwhile, Topi Keskinen, who was signed from HJK Helsinki this summer, has earned his first Finland call-up for their upcoming Nations League ties against England and Greece.
And their national team manager Markku Kanerva reckons the Aberdeen winger will be "dangerous" on an international stage.
“Topi is expected to be dangerous on the offensive end," he said.
“His speed is the first of his strengths to rise. Topi is a good counter-attacking player and can finish.
“There have been many transfers (involving Finnish players this summer).
“It’s always exciting how quickly players get responsibility in their new clubs.
“It is always difficult to make player selections. There were probably 45 names on the big list.
“We shared responsibilities with the members of the coaching team as to who follows who more.
“I myself have followed the players’ moves an incredible amount.
“It brings security to selections – we know what condition the players are in.”
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