He has been a standout for the Robins since he made the move in 2023, and the Dons will be watching on with interest, having inserted a 20 per cent sell-on clause when they sold him.
Anthony Evans and Ruaraidh Britton Reporter
14:55, 20 Mar 2026
Ross McCrorie (Image: Ed Sykes/Getty Images)
Bristol City are reportedly likely to listen to offers for ex-Aberdeen ace Ross McCrorie this summer.
The English Championship side have just triggered an extension on the Scotland international’s deal that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2027.
McCrorie’s camp wanted discussions over a longer term deal, and the club eventually opened negotiations, but those dragged on because of changes in the hierarchy at Ashton Gate.
Talks were eventually resumed and various proposals tabled, but an agreement has not been reached. It is now doubtful whether a resolution can still be found, writes Record Sport.
If that remains the case then the Robins will likely look to cash in at the end of the season rather than run the risk of losing him on a free transfer 12 months later.
McCrorie is unlikely to be short of suitors if City were to sell. He has previously been on the radar of Crystal Palace and Leicester City, and has been a standout for City since he made the move from Aberdeen in 2023.
The Dons will be watching on with interest, having inserted a 20 per cent sell-on clause when they sold him to Bristol City, with the defender’s impressive form seeing him recalled by Steve Clarke for Scotland’s friendlies against Japan and Ivory Coast.
McCrorie is the only one of Scotland’s current right-backs who has been playing regularly. Nathan Patterson isn’t a regular at Everton and Anthony Ralston has found starting time an issue at Celtic.
It remains to be seen if that is enough to give him the nod for these pre-World Cup qualifiers. Scotland face Japan at Hampden on March on March 28 and then Ivory Coast at Everton’s stadium three days later.