Portsmouth have bid rejected for Aberdeen transfer target

Dundee reject offer from English club for Scotland under-21 international Luke Graham.

Jan 19, 2026 - 07:09
Portsmouth have bid rejected for Aberdeen transfer target
Dundee defender Luke Graham is attracting interest from clubs in Scotland and England. Image: Shutterstock.

Dundee have rejected a bid from Portsmouth for in-demand central defender Luke Graham.

Aberdeen are among a host of clubs to have been linked with the Scotland under-21 international, but the Dark Blues are reportedly holding out for a seven-figure fee for player.

Following reports of a six-figure bid being lodged by Portsmouth for Graham, Dee boss Steven Pressley confirmed a bid had been turned down.

Speaking following his side’s 2-1 win in the Scottish Cup at Kilmarnock on Saturday, the Dundee manager told the Courier:  “I know there’s been a bid, rejected, I would imagine so.

“I think you’ll see by his performance today that he’s an outstanding young player and we aren’t surprised with the attention as a club.

“We’ve worked exceptionally hard with that kid.

“The development programme around him has been immense and if he was to go it would have to be a really high figure.”

[Source: Press and Journal]