Aberdeen will be shafted by Rangers signing Ross McCrorie - despite 20% sell on fee

Aberdeen may have been expected a cash windfall from Rangers' deal to sign Ross McCrorie.

The 28-year-old has returned to Ibrox with the move confirmed on Thursday afternoon.

The right-back initially joined the Dons on loan in the 2020–2021 season, before making that move permanent.

He joined full-time in February 2021, and ended up playing 115 games for the Pittodrie side.

They included a sell on clause when he moved to Bristol City in June 2023 for £2million.

However, it does not look like they will see any money when he returns to the Ibrox side.

Ross McCrorie to Rangers transfer will not see Aberdeen profit

Stephen Robinson's side will have been hoping that some of the transfer fee would have been heading their way.

That is not the case, though, as the figure that Derek McInnes' side are paying is believed to be £1.5m.

The Daily Record reported on Wednesday that the 20 per cent sell on would only have activated had McCrorie been sold for a profit.

Since the Ashton Gate side are making a loss on the player, the Reds will not secure any funds despite their clause.

The four-time Scottish champions will surely feel shafted by the way that it has all worked out.

Why Aberdeen will be livid after previous Rangers battle

It is not the first time that the Light Blues have got one over on Aberdeen and it likely won't be the last, either.

The most prominent example was the deal for Connor Barron, which took him to the Gers at the end of his contract.

The two sides were locked in a tense battle over a potential fee, which was ultimately decided by a Scottish FA tribunal, after they could not reach an agreement.

They decided that the Bears would have to pay a figure of £639,920 with further add ons, which was way below the amount that the Dons had been hoping for.

Aberdeen released a statement after the award, calling for an "urgent review" into how compensation is awarded.

The Gers now have the potential to anger their Scottish Premiership rivals once again, as they will not get a penny from the McCrorie deal.