Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes is ready to give veteran duo Russell Anderson and Barry Robson new deals.
Dons captain Anderson and midfielder Robson will both celebrate their 36th birthdays in the autumn but McInnes is ready to reward their commitment.
McInnes is not one for publicly displaying his intent but he has dropped the biggest hint yet the duo will be offered the chance to extend their stays at the club.
He said: “I have spoken to Russell and Barry.
“They are well aware of how I feel and we’ll get round to new contracts in due course. We have a few out of contract and we’ll deal with it.
“Barry and Russell have been great. They are our experienced players and they are the right type.
“Having guys like them goes a long way because they are top professionals and know what’s required.”
The good news keeps on coming at Pittodrie, with the manager and attacker Adam Rooney yesterday receiving their February manager and player of the month awards from the SPFL.
Four wins out of five, including two wins against Celtic, was enough to earn the Dons the accolade.
But McInnes wants more. He said: “We all know it can quickly disappear. No one would have envisaged 19 years ago it would be so long before they saw another trophy.
“We’ve got the opportunity in the Scottish Cup and in the league and we need to go and grab it.
“It’s been a good seven months but we need to finish it off.
While the club will reflect on the campaign in May, McInnes, who celebrates his first anniversary as manager next week, is delighted with the progress the team has made in his first 12 months in charge.
He said: “I’ve been in the job a year next week.
“It just goes to show that in the life of a manager you are either the king or the clown.
“You win a few games and you lift a trophy then you can’t do anything wrong.
“You lose a few games and people think you don’t know what you’re doing. The whole job is fickle, so you can’t get too carried away.
“You just have to trust how you work and not get carried away when you win and don’t get too down when you lose.”
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