Derek McInnes admits Aberdeen 'need help' as boss lifts the lid on frustrating transfer cul-de-sacs

MLS partner club was in the works and now the 23-year-old has now struck a deal until the end of the season.He made only four appearances in the Premiership but boss Derek McInnes stressed the player had made "several personal sacrifices" to remain in Scotland.The manager said: “Sadly, the events of 2020 and the impact of the global pandemic have undoubtedly had an impact on Ronald’s time at Pittodrie."When he arrived, he had just completed pre-season in Norway, and we were mid-way through the

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Celtic on Wednesday with just one win from nine. Florian Kamberi made his Aberdeen bow in the weekend draw with St Mirren but, much like fellow new arrivals Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry, is short of match sharpness.

Derek McInnes move on.Across their last five matches, the Granite City side haven't scored a single goal despite throwing new man Florian Kamberi into the mix against St Mirren on Saturday in a 0-0 draw.Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry also arrived on loan to replace Sam Cosgrove this month after the striker was sold but none of the fresh signings have found the net so far.There have also been four goals conceded in that time, with the Dons' total of three points arriving by way of three goalless

St Mirren.Reims loanee Fraser Hornby is doubtful to feature in the Pittodrie clash after missing multiple days of training with Derek McInnes' squad due to a bug.And it's still uncertain if Swiss arrival Florian Kamberi will feature with work permit issues now likely to delay his Dons debut even longer.Greg Leigh will be out long-term after a hamstring injury just minutes into last weekend's match against Hibs and he joins Mikey Devlin who has an ankle problem and Ryan Hedges on the crocked

Florian Kamberi can hit the ground running and solve Aberdeen’s struggles in front of goal.The former Hibs and Rangers striker is set to arrive in Scotland ahead of this weekend’s clash with St Mirren.McInnes’ team are on a ropey run of just one win in 2021 and have failed to hit the net in their last four matches – including last week’s defeat at Hibs that left the Dons five points behind in the race for third.Kamberi – who has been snapped up on loan from St Gallen – has been held up in red

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Dave Cormack stating in January that a review and a Q&A with fans is on the way.The Pittodrie club have been hit hard by the pandemic and, as revealed by , are set to make use of a Scottish Government loan to help tide them over.But for many Aberdeen supporters the real burning issue is the future of manager Derek McInnes.The Dons have won just once since the turn of the year, going down 2-0 at Hibs on Saturday.After the match McInnes insisted he loves the club "more than any other fan" but

Derek McInnes reckons his passion for the club is such that he loves it "more than any other supporter out there".The Dons gaffer is under pressure after slipping to fourth place in the league during a tough spell that has seen his men pick up only one win in the last seven matches.With key attackers Scott Wright leaving for Rangers and Ryan Hedges now out for the season with injury, it feels like fate is conspiring against the former St Johnstone boss.Today's game against Hibs is crucial with

Aberdeen ’s horror start killed them. The Dons slumped to fourth after a home defeat to Livingston, following a Joe Lewis blunder and then some more awful defending for Nicky Devlin’s second.

Florian Kamberi as the striker sealed a loan switch to Pittodrie. The former Hibs and Rangers star completed a trio of deadline day arrivals as he joined Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry in the north east as McInnes tooled up for the fight for second.

Sam Cosgrove insists he has seen the difference in training ground intensity at Birmingham and Aberdeen after just ONE session. The 24-year-old has signed a three and a half year deal with the Blues with the Dons are understood to have banked £2million for the frontman.

Derek McInnes admitted his team needed a new target man with Sam Cosgrove heading for the exit door.Aberdeen have agreed a deal with French side Stade de Reims.The former Everton youngster is currently travelling across from France to Scotland to complete the move.Hornby pushed for the move to join up with his Scotland Under-21 team-mates Lewis Ferguson, Ross McCrorie and Connor McLennan.Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan.He will return to France

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Scott Wright. The Dons boss didn’t have a moment’s doubt in pitching the attacker in against St Johnstone despite Wright incurring the wrath of the Red Army for daring to pen a pre-contract with arch rivals Rangers.