St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin is in talks with Aberdeen after a compensation package was thrashed out – and will not take Friday's press conference.
The Irishman is Dave Cormack 's top target to replace Stephen Glass and he is homing in on landing his man.
As revealed by Record Sport the Dons would be prepared to pay Goodwin's £250,000 release clause to get their man and it a deal is moving closer.