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Former Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna becomes a free agent after leaving Nottingham Forest

Defender McKenna is part of the Scotland squad for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany this summer.

Scotland's Scott McKenna netted his first international goal in the 2-0 defeat of Armenia. Image: SNS
Scotland's Scott McKenna netted his first international goal in the 2-0 defeat of Armenia. Image: SNS

Former Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna is a free agent after Nottingham Forest confirmed his departure from the Premier League club.

The 27-year-old centre-back is currently with the Scotland squad who face Finland in a friendly at Hampden on Friday ahead of the Euro 2024 finals.

McKenna spent the second half of the season on loan at Danish top-flight side FC Copenhagen.

The Pittodrie youth academy graduate faced then defending champions Manchester City in the last 16 of the Champions League with FC Copenhagen earlier this year.

FC Copenhagen lost 6-2 on aggregate.

Scott McKenna of Nottingham Forest was man of the match in the play-off final defeat of Huddersfield at Wembley. Image: Shutterstock
Scott McKenna of Nottingham Forest was man of the match in the play-off final defeat of Huddersfield at Wembley. Image: Shutterstock

Aberdeen banked £4.75m for McKenna

Aberdeen received £4.75 million in total from the transfer of McKenna to Nottingham Forest.

McKenna moved to then Championship side Forest in a £3m deal in September 2020.

The Dons landed an additional £1m in 2022 when the centre-back earned promotion to the Premier League after Forest beat Huddersfield Town in the play-off final in 2022.

Aberdeen secured a further £750,000 boost when Forest secured their survival in the top-flight at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Scott McKenna came through the Aberdeen Youth Academy. Image: Darrell Benns, DC Thomson

McKenna made 106 appearances for Forest, including 25 in the English top flight.

The former Don is the latest Scotland squad member to become a free agent ahead of Euro 2024.

Former Aberdeen captain Ryan Jack’s exit from Rangers was recently confirmed and Southampton this week announced Stuart Armstrong’s departure.

Keeper Liam Kelly departed Motherwell at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Rangers.

 

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