Lifted from today's online Sun.
As per usual not a single quote to back up any of this.
RUSSELL ANDERSON is edging closer to an emotional return to hometown team Aberdeen.
SunSport can reveal the former Dons captain is in talks with Derby to have his contract paid up and become an instant free agent.
Veteran Anderson, 33, is recovering from a hamstring injury and has only six months left of his Rams deal.
County boss Nigel Clough is happy for the ex-Scotland stopper to leave without a fee and it's believed Anderson's already been invited to continue his rehab at Pittodrie.
For now it's merely a friendly gesture for a hugely popular former player who made over 300 appearances for Aberdeen between 1996-2007 and was given a testimonial.
But it's believed Dons boss Craig Brown is poised to make him a pay-as-you-play offer for at least the rest of the season.
Anderson is keen to take his family back north after four years in England.
He left for Sunderland in a £1million move and had high hopes of making a big impact in the Premiership.
But cruel injury problems wrecked his ambitions at the Stadium of Light and the man who signed him, Roy Keane, was sacked.
Anderson has also played for Plymouth and Burnley.
Brown is desperate to bring in experienced players to bolster Aberdeen's fight for SPL survival and has tried before for Ando.
The timing wasn't right then, but it now looks perfect.
Brown, though, will be anxious to discover when Anderson will be available for action again.
Under-pressure Dons gaffer Brown needs to strengthen a defence which let slip a 2-0 lead against St Mirren on Saturday.
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