Andrew Considine set for Aberdeen exit as Pittodrie club pull new deal OFF the table

Andrew Considine will leave Aberdeen in the summer after the club pulled a dramatic U-turn over his new contract.

The 35-year-old, who made his debut back in 2004, has been told he no longer has a future at the club beyond the summer.

And despite wanting to stay the long-serving defender will leave after 18 years when his current deal expires at the end of the season.

The news comes as a major surprise after boss Jim Goodwin said it was just a case of “dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s” on a new contract.

Goodwin, speaking previously, claimed: “Andy is a player I have great admiration for and he has been a great servant to Aberdeen down the years.

“I always think it’s important to have good experienced players around the squad.

“Those talks have been ongoing prior to me coming in and we aren’t too far away. It’s just a case of dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

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“Andy is certainly a player I’ve got plans for in the future.”

Considine is fourth in Aberdeen’s all-time appearance list with 562 outings.

He was less than 30 behind goalkeeper Bobby Clark but his hopes of matching him have now been extinguished.

The shock decision is unlikely to go down well with the majority of the Aberdeen support.