Don't expect any Dan Burn-style dance moves in the Hampden dressing-room if Aberdeen beat Rangers. But watching boyhood club Newcastle United ’s cup exploits - and the big defender’s dodgy moves - has given Hayden Coulson a taste for it.
Incredibly, the 24-year-old left-back could have been Burn a few years ago. After excelling for Jonathan Woodgate’s Middlesbrough side, he was the subject of interest from St James’ Park and a potential £10 million bid.
Just like diehard Geordie, Burn, it would have been a dream move for Coulson.Instead, Woodgate’s departure from the Riverside and being hit with injuries derailed his career.
Now, he’s at Aberdeen trying to rediscover the kind of form that impressed Newcastle so much in 2020. And he’s convinced that success with the Dons can lead to realising his Premier League ambitions one day in the future.Getting to the Viaplay Cup Final with Jim Goodwin’s team would certainly be a start.
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