Alstatte, Rietvogels, El-Ittihad… Looking back on interesting Aberdeen pre-season games from years gone by
Premiership clubs preparing for the new season amid the coronavirus crisis are having to take friendly opportunities where they can find them.
Derek McInnes
Aberdeen teen Dean Campbell aims to build on breakthrough season
Dean Campbell hopes he can build on his breakthrough season at Pittodrie when Scottish football returns next month.
Aberdeen striker Curtis Main set to return to training following knee surgery
Aberdeen striker Curtis Main is set to return to pre-season training this week following knee surgery.
Derek McInnes confident Venezuelan Ronald Hernandez can make big impact for Aberdeen in new campaign
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes today said Ronald Hernandez is ready to make an impact in the upcoming season.
Importance of fast Premiership start, with or without fans, will be ‘drummed into’ Aberdeen players – Derek McInnes
Boss Derek McInnes is confident Aberdeen will be fired up to face Rangers in the season opener, despite the absence of the Red Army.
French outfit Guingamp ‘table multi-million-pound bid’ for Sam Cosgrove – but Aberdeen striker knocks back move
Sam Cosgrove is the target of interest from French Ligue 2 side Guingamp.
Aberdeen trio return to pre-season training after injury as preparations ramp up for opener against Rangers
Aberdeen today received a triple fitness boost with Matty Kennedy, Sam Cosgrove and Niall McGinn all returning to full training.
ICYMI: Aberdeen player returns to training at Cormack Park after Covid-19 test shock
Aberdeen will today welcome back to training the unnamed player who tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
EXCLUSIVE: Aberdeen Covid-19 case may have been ‘false positive’ after two subsequent negative test results
Manager Derek McInnes was today hoping for a third straight negative Covid-19 test for the Aberdeen player who tested positive last week.
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes: Rangers game is “very exciting” start to 2020/21 Premiership campaign
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes says news the Dons will meet Rangers at Pittodrie in their 2020/21 Premiership opener "focuses everyone".
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes hails unflappable Lewis Ferguson after speculation around Dons’ midfielder’s future
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes believes Lewis Ferguson was born to be a success and has praised the Dons midfielder for being unfazed by recent transfer speculation.
Five times Aberdeen have met Rangers in top-flight openers
Aberdeen will begin their 2020/21 Premiership campaign with a mouth-watering Saturday evening clash against Rangers.
Aberdeen boss urges squad to embrace ‘excitement’ of one legged Europa League qualifiers
Boss Derek McInnes has urged Aberdeen to embrace the ‘excitement’ of one legged Euro ties after fears UEFA could scrap the qualifiers.
Aberdeen defender Taylor believes Euro experience will help group stage bid
Defender Ash Taylor believes having a squad packed with European experience can help Aberdeen’s bid to reach the group stages.
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes lays down challenge to Dons young guns ahead of new season
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has challenged Pittodrie’s rising young talent to force their way into his first team squad for the upcoming season.
Aberdeen signing Jonny Hayes wants to play down wage sacrifice
New signing Jonny Hayes is keen to play down the sacrifice of deferring wages for a year to secure his Aberdeen return.
New Aberdeen signing Jonny Hayes keen to downplay good-will wage gesture
New signing Jonny Hayes is keen to play down the sacrifice of deferring wages for a year to secure a return to Aberdeen.
Aberdeen duo Scott McKenna and Scott Wright flying through training after returning from injury
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has confirmed Scott McKenna and Scott Wright are flying through their comeback to training.
Aberdeen planning friendlies ahead of Scottish Premiership restart
Aberdeen have made provisional plans to play friendlies against Scottish Premiership rivals after taking another step towards normality.
Boss Derek McInnes calls for Aberdeen to make their mark with trophy glory
Boss Derek McInnes has challenged his players to make their mark at Aberdeen with trophy success.
Aberdeen boss McInnes hopeful positive steps to get football up and running continue
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes hopes Scottish football can continue to take positive steps towards a return to competitive action.
Lee Miller knows how Sam Cosgrove felt after struggling to find net at start of Aberdeen career
Lee Miller knows what it’s like arriving at Aberdeen and struggling initially to hit the net.
#stillstandingfree: Dons hail 100 days of coronavirus kindness
Since football was shut down in the middle of March, Aberdeen FC has had to reckon with a radical shift in daily life – players are unable to set foot on their pitch, or even train within two metres of each other.
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Miller says Aberdeen aren’t under pressure to sell stars like Sam Cosgrove these days
Former Don Lee Miller reckons Aberdeen are in a good position to hold onto star striker Sam Cosgrove.
Derek McInnes on why he thinks stars can’t stay away from Aberdeen
The boys are back in town – new signing Jonny Hayes is the third player that left Aberdeen in summer 2017 to return to the club.
Derek McInnes thinks Jonny Hayes can top first spell on return to Aberdeen
Boss Derek McInnes is confident Jonny Hayes can be even better in his second spell at Aberdeen.
Aberdeen could operate on ‘one out, one in’ basis in summer window, but signings ‘difficult’ – Derek McInnes
Dons boss Derek McInnes admits it will difficult to add any more signings during the summer.
Jonny Hayes targets trophy glory with Aberdeen
Now that he has a taste for regular silverware returning winger Jonny Hayes is determined to secure more trophy glory in his second spell at Aberdeen.
Derek McInnes reveals Jonny Hayes agreed to defer wages for a year to make Aberdeen return possible
Winger Jonny Hayes has deferred payment of his wages for a year to secure a return to Aberdeen.
GALLERY: The best pictures from Aberdeen training as Jonny Hayes returns
Aberdeen were once again put through their pre-season paces today, however, there was a new (but familiar) face involved. Jonny Hayes finally completed his return to the club – after three years at Celtic – in time for a socially-distanced session at Cormack Park.