Simo Valakari Reveals Prior Attempt to Sign Topi Keskinen Before Aberdeen Transfer

St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari has disclosed that KuPS declined to permit his acquisition of Topi Keskinen, who was 19 years old at the time, for a fee of £40,000. This revelation comes before the winger’s subsequent move to HJK Helsinki and his eventual signing with Aberdeen this summer in a transfer valued at more than £800,000, as reported by The Courier.