Rangers have been linked with bringing Graeme Shinnie to Ibrox.
Aberdeen ace Lewis Ferguson has told The Scottish Sun that he wants to see Graeme Shinnie stay with the club amid uncertainty about his future.
Shinnie, 27, joined hometown club Aberdeen from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2015, and has become a key part of the side at Pittodrie.
Capable at left back or in holding midfield, Shinnie has racked up nearly 200 appearances for the Dons, scoring 12 goals, whilst he has also grabbed six caps for Scotland.
His display in tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Kazakhstan showed up some of his deficiencies, but he may still be a man in demand this summer due to his contract situation.
Shinnie is out of contract this summer and can move on for free, with Aberdeen so far unable to convince him to stay, with a host of clubs keen.
The Express claim that whilst Rangers have been suggested as a destination, Shinnie and his agent have ruled out a move to Ibrox, whilst Luton Town are also interested.
Rangers may still enter the race properly and convince Shinnie to make the move to Ibrox, but he has been urged to stay by Aberdeen teammate Ferguson.
Ferguson has suggested that Shinnie is a ‘machine’ and the best player in Aberdeen training, adding that it would be ‘sad’ to see Shinnie move on this summer.
“It would be sad to lose him, of course, because he’s a top player,” said Ferguson. “I’m not saying I want to be the captain, I’m not trying to rip the armband off him! But I’ve just got that mindset of being a leader and pushing others as far as they can go.”
“Shinnie goes unnoticed quite a lot, but the amount of work he puts into a game is unbelievable. There’s the way he gets about the pitch and his fitness is second to none. Shinnie’s a machine. He just doesn’t stop running. I think quite a lot of people don’t notice how good he is in terms of his football. He’s the best player in training,” he added.
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