Winger Jonny Hayes has deferred payment of his wages for a year to secure a return to Aberdeen. With Aberdeen facing a projected £10 million loss due to the pandemic, McInnes admits there was no chance of landing Hayes without the winger’s sacrifice. McInnes accepts the club cannot make new signings while asking players and staff to take wage cuts. “As much as we wanted Jonny, the truth of the matter was we weren’t in a position to do it. He lifted the League Cup with the Dons in 2014 and netted the opener in the 2-1 Scottish Cup final loss to the Hoops in 2017.

Source: Express June 23, 2020 21:22 UTC