McInnes vows to ignore continuing Ibrox job link

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes says he will continue to ignore the “sideshow” surrounding the Rangers vacancy despite fresh links to the Ibrox post.

It is understood Light Blues chiefs are still targeting the Pittodrie manager to replace Pedro Caixinha.

It has been five weeks since the Portuguese boss was axed and Rangers have yet to make an official approach.

However, chairman Dave King is preparing to make his move and an offer for McInnes could be lodged as soon as tomorrow’s clash between the teams is out of the way.

McInnes, though, is continuing to focus on the present job at hand.

He said last week that he is happy to stay put in the Granite City and for now is only concentrating on making amends after his side’s lifeless display against Rangers in midweek.

“Things get magnified by others but we are the professionals and we get on with the job,” he said.

“It’s always about the game. We just look at the next opponent. Everything else is a sideshow for everyone else to talk about.

“We’ve had such a poor record as a club over the last wee while down at Ibrox but we did expect more of ourselves, especially having won down there the last time. But we’ve got a chance immediately to put a smile back on the supporters’ faces again and that is the aim.”

The Dons got off to a nightmare start when they gifted Rangers an early penalty in Glasgow and went on to lose 3-0.

But McInnes has spent the days since trying to lift spirits and ensure his side put up a better fight tomorrow.

“Wednesday was a sore one – but’s not all doom and gloom,” he said.