Source: Team_Talk
Dons run rule over French defender
Dons boss Mark McGhee will run the rule over the 21-year-old in a friendly against 1860 Munich on Saturday afternoon before making a decision on the player.
Johnson currently plays for Amiens SC in France's Ligue 2 and, despite being born in Marseille, made his debut for the Benin national team in February.
McGhee is keen to strengthen his squad before facing either Czech
Republic side Sigma Olomouc or Fram Reykjavik of Iceland in the Europa League at the end of the month, and Johnson could be an option.
"We are having a look at two or three players out here," said McGhee.
"One of them is a centre-half who looks very promising and he will get a run out against 1860 Munich.
"We will then make a final decision, although, at the moment, it's looking really positive.
"He looks like a good player and he looks like he could benefit Aberdeen.
"He is a French player, he is 6ft 4in, he is quick and strong, he has fitted in very well with the boys, he has trained very well and he looks very enthusiastic about coming to Scotland."
McGhee will also look closer to home, with Plymouth duo Jim Paterson and Steve MacLean both still on the radar.
"We will get back on Sunday and start to look at other players
within the domestic game," said the Dons boss.
"Some have been mentioned already, some haven't. We will start to make decisions, we have a deadline of the 24th of this month for signing players who can play in the Europa League and we will make a decision whether to rush any of them through.
"Beyond that, we will keep looking for players right up until the start of the season and to the closing of the window.
"I think we have the opportunity to have the likes of Jim Paterson on loan and maybe even Steve MacLean.
"One of the things I'm doing out here is assessing the players we need, I need to get to know the squad.
"We've got some really good young players here who have impressed and ought to be given their chance before we block their way by just bringing somebody in for the sake of it.
"I know the supporters are looking for signings but they've got to trust me to be a little bit patient and wait for the right player at the right time.
"What I will try to do is strengthen the team, not strengthen the bench, so the quality of player I need to do that has to be better than what I have here, and what I have here are good players."
Aberdeen will play the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Europa League at Pittodrie on July 30 and McGhee is confident about their chances of progression.
He told RedTV: "With the draw, it gives us a chance.
"I think we are entitled to think that at worst we should be able to get to the next qualifying stage and see who we then draw.
"But we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. We are in it and that's fantastic and we have a draw that favours us.
"We are training well and building well towards it and we are optimistic."
