Dons boss Jim Goodwin confirmed the Dons will make an additional try and safe the defender on a everlasting contract within the subsequent window if Scales impresses as anticipated.
Scales, 23, is at present on a season-long mortgage from the Premiership champions.
Aberdeen will bid to signal on-loan Celtic defender Liam Scales on a everlasting deal within the January switch window.
Goodwin confirmed the Dons tried to safe Scales on a everlasting deal this summer time.
Aberdeen pushed the Parkhead membership on “what the quantity was” to get a deal over the road for Scales.
Nonetheless Celtic should not keen to promote the defender, contracted till summer time 2025, at this second.
Aberdeen boss Goodwin will revisit that in January in a bid to make Scales a everlasting Pink.
On the Dons’ coaching camp in Spain, Goodwin mentioned: “The dimensions of membership we’re, we need to be signing gamers on everlasting contracts.
“That dialog was had with Celtic initially.
“We needed to know what the quantity was and will we make it occur.
“Celtic should not keen to promote Liam proper at this second in time.
“That’s honest sufficient as a result of he’s their participant and he’s on a long-term contract.
“Actually we are going to enter into these discussions once more in January if Liam has the form of success we anticipate him to have.
“Hopefully he’s having fun with his time at Aberdeen and can need to signal on with us.”
Left-sided centre-back Scales signed for Celtic final summer time in a £500,000 change from Shamrock Rovers.
