Duk has a lot of 'grovelling' to do as former Aberdeen ace unsure striker will play for club again after AWOL saga

Duk walked out on Aberdeen when he was a hero and now he is coming back an absolute zero.

That is the view of former midfielder Stevie Tosh who isn’t even sure if the Cape Verde international will play for the Dons again. The 24-year-old made a public apology at the weekend after he went AWOL for months and refused to return for pre-season. The major transfer windows have now closed and Duk failed to seal the exit he craved. He was left with no option but to come back to Aberdeen and now both sides are in a difficult situation, as the player runs down the last nine months of his contract.

“It is going to be an interesting time because he was a fans’ hero and very quickly he has gone from hero to zero,” Tosh said. The way he has conducted himself since the summer is not going to sit right with a lot of people. It is all about what Duk returns.

“Is it the Duk we saw in the first season or is it the petulant Duk? Will it be the latter because he needs to come back out and see out his contract for the season?

“Let’s be honest, I don’t think Duk will have wanted to come back. His head was turned in the summer but we will see what happens in the next month or so.

“If we can get Duk back to the level of two seasons ago then it will be a good problem. I am sceptical though about anyone who has been away from the club for three months because they are trying to force a move and they are back because the transfer window is shut. will reserve judgment until I see him back playing and I am not even sure we will see Duk back in an Aberdeen jersey, there you go.”

Tosh believes it is a difficult situation for all because the player really doesn’t want to be back in Aberdeen and ideally the club would probably have preferred to have