Aberdeen's Vicente Besuijen joins HJK Helsinki on loan until January
The 24-year-old has moved to the Finnish side, who the Dons faced in the Europa Conference League in 2023, in search of game time.
Besuijen arrived at Aberdeen from ADO Den Haag in January 2022, and has had loan spells at Excelsior Rotterdam and FC Emmen.
'Vicente's worked hard in pre-season and he has a clear desire to play regularly at this stage of his career,' Dons boss Jimmy Thelin told the club's website.
'While we haven't been able to promise him that at Aberdeen, we believe this is the right opportunity for him to secure regular time on the pitch.
'With our club being very familiar with HJK from the relationships that have developed previously and having recently dealt with them over the arrival of Topi Keskinen, we know they have a very good environment.
'This move should provide Vicente the game time he needs in a competitive league with a team who have European football to look forward to and we hope it is the perfect platform for him to flourish.'
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