Former Aberdeen midfielder Craig Hignett has opened up on the personal problems behind his nightmare six-month spell at Pittodrie.
As a 28-year-old he left Middlesbrough as a free agent during the early era of the Bosman ruling for a bumper £8,000-per-week contract at Pittodrie - making him one of the highest paid players in Scotland back in 1998 outside of Rangers and Celtic.
However, things quickly turned sour for the big-money signing as manager Alex Miller moved the recruit on after just six months and two goals - when he would make a six-figure move to Brighton.
At the time of the move, Hignett has revealed he was struggling off the pitch with a divorce impacting on how often he would see his children.
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