Ross McCrorie will bank Rangers a six-figure bonus if he clinches a £2million switch to Championship outfit Bristol City this summer.
The 25-year-old is poised to bring an end to his time at Pittodrie in the coming weeks after the Robins made their move to secure his signature ahead of the new campaign.
Talks between City and Aberdeen are ongoing and an agreement is now close as McCrorie prepares for his first crack at England after establishing himself in the Premiership in recent seasons.
McCrorie joined the Dons on an initial loan deal in August 2020 and the move was made permanent six months later as Scott Wright headed in the opposite direction and joined the Light Blues.
Rangers inserted a sell-on clause in that agreement and will now receive around £200,000 if the former Auchenhowie graduate puts pen-to-paper at Ashton Gate.
McCrorie captained Barry Robson's side to victory over his former club on Sunday as Liam Scales and Bojan Miovski found the target to extend the Reds' impressive recent run of form.
Aberdeen are five points clear of Hearts heading into the final five Premiership fixtures this term and are well on course to secure the best of the rest spot and a return to European action.
Robson dismissed questions about his own position in the aftermath of the 2-0 victory but the future of McCrorie seems clearer as Robins boss Nigel Pearson seeks to land his man sooner rather than later.
The loss of McCrorie will be a significant blow to Aberdeen and whoever takes their seat in the Pittodrie dugout next term as the Reds seek to put the embarrassing end to the Jim Goodwin era behind them heading into the new campaign.
Robson has transformed the fortunes of his side in recent weeks but, when asked about his long-term ambitions on Sunday, he said: "Five questions in! You know the answer, don't you?
"We'll talk about that later. Let's not get carried away about me or 'are you going to get the job'. Let's put this about the players and the fans today.
"It's not about me. Put it on to them, talk about how good they've been, how much they ran and fought for the club. That's what I'd like all of you to talk about, not about me."
