Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes has signed a brand new 12 month contract as he pledges to assist take the Dons again up the desk.
The previous Celtic man appeared set to go away Pittodrie on the finish of the marketing campaign, having made 284 appearances for the membership throughout two spells.
Captain Scott Brown has already left Aberdeen and hung up his boots after a quick player-coach position.
However supervisor Jim Goodwin will be capable to rely on one other of his senior gamers for a minimum of another 12 months as Hayes commits till the tip of the 2022-23 season.
The Irishman stated: "There are numerous the reason why I've signed a brand new contract.
“This season has been disappointing up to now and it isn't the place we need to be as a soccer membership so from a private viewpoint, I couldn’t go away right here when there's nonetheless a lot to attain.
“The supervisor can be in search of a constructive response from the group over these subsequent three video games and dealing below him can be a brand new chapter for me in my continuous must be taught in regards to the sport.
“The membership have additionally been good and have given me an opportunity to do a little bit of teaching inside the Youth Academy which I actually recognize.
“I really feel that I owe the membership greater than the membership will ever owe me. They gave me a platform to point out what I may do after I was signed from Inverness again in 2012. My household love dwelling right here. My son is within the pre–Youth Academy and my daughter loves the world. My spouse loves it as effectively. It has at all times been a household oriented resolution to be right here.
“Not simply the membership, town itself has been nice for me. I at all times really feel that I've bought on effectively with the supporters. They've been good with me all through. I now have a private relationship with a number of the followers as effectively, and different those who I've met at Pittodrie.”
Supervisor Goodwin believes it is very important see influential senior gamers stay on the membership.
He added: “I’m very happy Jonny can be remaining on the membership. He's a implausible position mannequin for the youthful gamers within the squad however there's nonetheless an actual need there from him to proceed bettering as a participant.
“He’s a participant who enjoys coaching each day and clearly needs to make a real contribution to the group and to delivering success for the Aberdeen.”