'Dons' Barron is Cagliari priority' - gossip

Cagliari head coach Claudio Ranieri has made a move for 21-year-old Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron, who is out of contract this summer but would earn his parent club a compensation fee, a high priority for next season, according to reports in Italy. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen would face competition from clubs in England, the Continent and Major League Soccer should they wish to turn their loan for 22-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder Killian Phillips, who has a year left of his contract with the Premier League club, into a permanent transfer. (TeamTalk)

Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven says Jonny Hayes will continue his dual role as a player and coach at Aberdeen for the rest of the season, but the 36-year-old winger is out of contract in the summer and could return to Celtic as a coach under Brendan Rodgers. (Daily Record)

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