Aberdeen supervisor Jim Goodwin says Andy Considine is leaving Pittodrie as a result of contract talks collapsed.
Report Sport solely revealed on Tuesday night time the Dons legend’s time was up earlier than the membership launched an announcement confirming our information.
The defender – capped 3 times by Scotland – made his debut in 2004 and has remained within the north-east ever since.
His season has been marred by a knee damage however the left-sided participant lately made a return to matchday squads.
Considine's deal is up on the finish of the season however Goodwin claims a proposal of an extension was rejected because the participant camp’s calls for elevated.
The Aberdeen nice will now transfer on when the Scottish Premiership marketing campaign finishes and Goodwin says he could not assure 35-year-old first-team soccer.
In an uncommon assertion during which Goodwin repeatedly hit out at "leaks", the Irishman mentioned: "I've to make these troublesome selections and take the emotion out of it.
"That is totally a soccer determination and as supervisor of this membership it's my job to make sure now we have a dynamic squad totally geared up for the challenges of the brand new season.
"On February tenth the membership supplied Andy a brand new one-year contract, rewarding him with a six-figure assured deal, and moreover supplied him the chance of a pathway into teaching with our youth academy, the place the membership would proceed to spend money on his future together with his teaching badges.
“Andy’s agent on 23 rd March despatched in a counter-offer which was over 50 per cent greater than our supply in assured wages, and for a two-year contract.
“Throughout my confidential talks with Andy we mentioned the events being too far aside financially and the truth is that I can not assure him enjoying time subsequent season. Finally, and understandably Andy needs to play.
“It goes with out saying that everybody on the membership thanks Andy for all his efforts over many, a few years at Pittodrie and we want him all the easiest for the long run when he does depart.
“The main target now has to solely be about making an attempt to win the sport towards Ross County on Saturday.”
Goodwin additionally claimed the actual fact Report Sport broke the information quite than Aberdeen threw him and the membership "below a bus".