Jim Goodwin reckons Aberdeen showed real “bravery” to hold out for the record transfer fee that took Calvin Ramsay to Liverpool.
The teenage right back completed his move to Anfield on Sunday, for an initial £4.5million.
The Reds will also cough up a further £3.5million in appearance fees while the deal also includes a 20 per cent sell-on fee.
The Champions League finalists’ original bid was £4million, but the Dons played hardball to ensure they got what they felt was the going rate for the promising Ramsay.
“It showed a lot of bravery and courage to hold and and negotiate that big deal,” said Goodwin.
“The club can be very pleased with the business they have done.
“Calvin is the record transfer fee we have been able to take in up to now.
So full credit to the chairman and Steven Gunn, the director of football, for the negotiations they had.
“It is a fantastic bit of business for the club.”
The Aberdeen boss also believes the cash will be key when it comes to producing the next Ramsay at Pittodrie,
He added: “It is really important that we continue to develop our own players," he told the Press and Journal.
“It is the way modern day football clubs become sustainable.
“If you can sell a player for a couple of million every couple of years, you are not relying on sponsorship money or prize money to keep the lights on so to speak.
“It has been a big step up from Calvin in a short period of time and the academy should be extremely proud of that.
“The academy has been brilliant for the club up to now.
“The chairman and the rest of the board also deserve credit for the level of investment they have made in Cormack Park.
“The guys at the academy deserve a big pat on the back for developing Calvin.
“Stephen Glass (former Aberdeen manager) deserves all the credit for giving Calvin an opportunity in the first team.”
