Dons seek Anderson stay
20 Apr 2007 - 07:24:54
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."
