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Dimitar Mitov transfer latest as German side make rapid move for Aberdeen keeper The Bulgarian international has been left on the bench by Stephen Robinson this season, with the Dons boss favouring Marius Muller between the sticks. Dimitar Mitov could make his Aberdeen exit this week, with a Bundesliga 2 team putting forward a six-figure bid for the keeper. The Bulgarian international has been left on the bench by Stephen Robinson this season, with the Dons boss favouring Marius Muller between the sticks. Robinson brought the experienced German to Pittodrie earlier this summer, but he now looks set to bid farewell to another hero from the Scottish Cup-winning squad. Record Sport reports that St Pauli have made their six-figure bid, plus add-ons, for Mitov and that they are confident of getting the deal over the line quickly. They are waiting to see if their current offer will get the deal done and are hoping Mitov will travel across to Hamburg in the next 24 hours. St Pauli want to bring in Mitov to fight it out with Ben Voll for their No. 1 position, and sources have confirmed that they are keen to get a deal done before they play Holstein Kiel on Friday evening as they push for promotion back to the Bundesliga. Aberdeen would want to make a significant profit on the six-figure deal they paid St Johnstone two years ago. The Dons have been preparing for Mitov’s departure. The 29-year-old had made it clear that he was keen on a new challenge over the summer. Mitov is in the final year of his contract, although Aberdeen hold an option to extend for another 12 months. Robinson admitted he signed Muller from Wolfsburg knowing he could replace Mitov. He feels that this move could raise Mitov's profile and help his cause to hold down the Bulgarian No. 1 position. Mitov has played with Aberdeen in the group stages but his crowning glory was in the 2025 Scottish Cup final, when he was the penalty shootout hero that ended the Dons 35-year wait to land the trophy. Several key figures from that famous day at Hampden have left the squad in recent months, including Graeme Shinnie who captained the side to silverware, and Shayden Morris who forced the crucial equaliser. Alexander Jensen, Leighton Clarkson and Topi Keskinen are others who have bid farewell in the months after getting their hands on the Scottish Cup.