Aberdeen FC

• Nickname:The dons
• Founded:1903
• Manager:Jimmy Calderwood

• Ground:Pittodrie
• Capacity:22,199

Dons seek Anderson stay

20 Apr 2007 - 07:24:54

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Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood is desperate to tie skipper Russell Anderson down to a new contract to ward off any potential suitors in the summer.

The 28-year-old Scotland international centre-half still has another year of his current deal to run, but Calderwood is keen to agree fresh terms with his captain.

He told the Daily Record: "To keep progressing as a club, it is vital to hold on to players of Russell's calibre.

"When there is interest in players from England, we cannot match the salaries on offer. We have a wage structure and must live within our budget.

"You must be prepared for the worst-case scenario if he did decide to leave, but at the moment we're a long way away from that.

"One of the first tasks is to re-sign Russell, but the priority at the moment is to sort out the new players to strengthen the squad for next season."