McKenna going nowhere insists Dons manager

Two Hull bids for centre-half knocked back

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes insists Scott McKenna will not be sold this month following two bids from Hull.

Hull manager Nigel Adkins is keen to sign the Scotland Under-21 centre-back but the Dons have rejected two offers from the Sky Bet Championship club.

The 21-year-old has made 15 appearances after breaking into the first team and is under contract until the summer of 2021.

McInnes told his club’s official website: “There has been an offer. There was then a secondary offer in terms of tweaking the figures but nothing more on the down payment.

“It does not really matter. They have been told we have no interest or appetite to sell Scott. He will not be sold in January. There will be a time when Scott McKenna will move on and he will be sold at some point, but it certainly is not going to be in this window.”

Meanwhile putting one over a couple of old team-mates is motivation enough for Aberdeen striker Adam Rooney in this weekend’s Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren.

Former Don Cammy Smith has been a regular with the Buddies since his summer departure from Pittodrie and former goalkeeper Jamie Langfield is on Saints manager Jack Ross’ coaching staff.

Rooney has been keeping an eye on Saints’ progress after Smith’s move. He is hoping he can come out on top in Saturday’s fourth-round encounter.

He said: “I spoke to Cammy a couple of weeks back and he’ s doing very well. They have some good players but I’m sure he’ll love to come back.

“I just wish Jamie was playing – it would be good to put a couple past him. I’ve been keeping an eye on how he’s going, they’re on a good run, they’re flying in that league.”