Overview
- Shinnie rejected Aberdeen's contract extension on Monday and will depart when his current deal expires in June.
- Aberdeen's proposal reportedly offered two years on reduced terms with a pathway into coaching but could not guarantee the first-team minutes Shinnie wants.
- Manager Stephen Robinson praised Shinnie as an outstanding leader and said the club understands his wish to keep playing regularly.
- A single media report says newly promoted Inverness has offered Shinnie a long-term deal and his family ties to the Highlands make a return plausible, but no move has been formally confirmed by either club.
- Shinnie, 34, leaves having made 344 appearances for Aberdeen and having captained the side to the 2025 Scottish Cup, a development that starts a fresh phase for both his career and Aberdeen's squad rebuild.