DEREK McInnes has told Aberdeen he is going nowhere, according to Dons chairman Stewart Milne.

The Aberdeen manager has been among the favourites to take over at Rangers since Pedro Caixinha was sacked almost a month ago but the Ibrox club have made little progress in securing a replacement.

The former West Brom captain has also been linked with a return to The Hawthorns since Tony Pulis was sacked, but Milne revealed he had given a firm commitment during a meeting with the chairman yesterday.

“Derek made his position very clear to me,” Milne told RedTV. “He has no intentions of going anywhere. He loves this club, he knows he’s loved, he knows he is respected by everyone at the club, by the fans.”

McInnes signed a new three-year contract in the summer along with assistant Tony Docherty after rejecting an offer from Sunderland.

“He just wants to get on doing the job,” Milne said.