Aberdeen beat Liverpool in transfer battle for Celtic starlet

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Callum Osmand and Mitchel Frame during a Celtic training session back in July

Aberdeen have landed Mitchel Frame - weeks after Liverpool failed in a bid.

The Dons have finalised a £250,000 fee with Celtic to land the full-back on a four-year deal.

Frame has now made the move to Pittodrie and has trained with his new teammates ahead of Sunday’s clash with Falkirk.

It comes weeks after Liverpool had an offer turned down.

The English champions wanted Frame to add to their Under-21 squad, but couldn’t agree a deal with Celtic over future payments.

Belgian giants Anderlecht also expressed a strong interest in the Scotland U-19 cap.

Aberdeen, however, convinced Frame that his long-term future should be at Pittodrie.

He has been assured there is an immediate pathway into Jimmy Thelin’s squad, which was a major factor.

The youngster will fight it out with Emmanuel Gyamfi for the left-back position.

Jimmy Thelin(Image: SNS Group)

Frame’s arrival will also be important for Aberdeen’s Conference League squad.

The 19-year-old meets the association-trained quota and will also allow the Dons to add another overseas player to their squad because of it.

Frame had come through the Celtic and broke into Brendan Rodgers’ first-team.

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Aberdeen are looking to add another couple of players before the deadline.

A striker and a box-to-box midfielder are the main priorities.

That could yet be added to again with Shayden Morris in talks with Luton Town over a near £1m move.