‘Jai didn’t settle here’

DEREK McInnes was disappointed Jai Quitongo could not make himself at home at Aberdeen.

However, the Dons boss reckons the Morton frontman’s career is now built on solid foundations after linking up with Jim Duffy.

Quitongo — son of former Hamilton and Hearts winger Jose — was tipped to be the Aberdeen’s next breakthrough starlet.

McInnes, though, said: “Jai was a popular boy here but never really settled. He was homesick quite a lot.

“We tried to be quite understanding and being at home was good for him. That is now being shown in his performances.

“We gave him a little

Derek McInnes short-term deal to see if he enjoyed it up here. But he never really settled and we let him move on.” McInnes will be aiming to shackle Quitongo in tomorrow’s Betfred Cup semi-final at Hampden.