According to reports from Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider, Aberdeen went all out for a last-minute loan deal for Everton defender Reece Welch. They made their move right as the winter transfer window was closing. The Scottish club hoped to get the centre-back signed before the 11 pm deadline. They tried to take advantage of the fact that the Scottish window stayed open a bit longer than the English one.

While the Dons wanted to strengthen their defence, Welch looked like he was sliding down the pecking order at Goodison Park. He’s currently playing under David Moyes. Welch only made one senior appearance this term, which came in an FA Cup loss to Sunderland. Because of that, the defender reportedly welcomed the move so he could finally get some regular game time.

The push for the 22-year-old shows a strange side of the transfer market. These late-night deals often depend on the small time differences between national windows. Aberdeen jumped ahead of a few Scottish Premiership rivals to lead the race for the England Under-20 international.

Now that the deadline has passed, the Granite City fans are left looking at what they’ve got in defence. Everton signed the...