Bojan Miovski tees up SPFL return chance as Aberdeen hero 'up for sale' after Girona nightmare
The striker's debut season for the Catalan club in La Liga hasn't quite gone to plan
Girona are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Bojan Miovski this summer – less than 12 months on from his big money move from Aberdeen.
The North Macedonia international's 44 goals in two seasons at Pittodrie saw the La Liga side fork out £6.8million to bring him to Catalonia, with the Dons receiving a club record fee for the frontman.
However, Miovski has endured something of a nightmare season in Spain. The 25-year-old managed just four foals in 25 appearances in all competitions, with two of those coming against sixth division minnows CD Extremadura in the Copa del Rey.
The ex MTK Budapest attacker played just 20 minutes in his team's final 10 league games of the season after falling down the pecking order under head coach Michel.
Girona had shocked Europe by qualifying for the Champions League with a third place finish in the 2023/24 campaign, with Ukrainian star Artem Dovbyk's 24 league strikes winning him a £32milion switch to Roma in Serie A.
But their disappointing season saw them slump to 16th in the league standings, just a single point ahead of relegated Leganes - who include Miovski's former Aberdeen teammate Luis Duk Lopes amongst their ranks.
And according to AS, Miovski's tough stint in Spain could soon be brought to an end.
Miovski is under contract with the Catalan club until June 2028 but they add that that the Pittodrie hero's future is completely up in the air.
The report also states that boss Michel and Girona Quique Carcel plan to hold crunch talks with Miovski and other players on the fringes of the squad ahead of the new season.
Prior to his move to Girona, Miovski had tentatively been linked with several clubs around Europe including Celtic and had previously seen a bid from English Championship side Southampton knocked back by Aberdeen.
Despite his lack of minutes at club level, the striker reminded everyone of what he can do in front of goal by scoring in both games of his country's World Cup qualifying double header against Liechtenstein and Wales back in March.
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