Shinnie helped Aberdeen to victory at eight-man Kilmarnock on SaturdayAberdeen manager Derek McInnes says there is "a chance" of retaining captain Graeme Shinnie but admits it is "extremely unlikely". Shinnie, 27, is out of contract at the end of the season and has had discussions with Derby County. McInnes said the midfielder would be "difficult to replace", describing him as the "heartbeat of the team". He also said it was "not ideal" to find out about Shinnie's Derby talks prior to the Scottish Cup semi-final. "I've been asking him for months and months about what his future holds and then it blows up before the semi-final," said McInnes.

Source: BBC April 21, 2019 07:18 UTC