McInnes hopeful of Ndaba deal

Derek McInnes says "there's a deal to be done" to bring Corrie Ndaba back to Kilmarnock.

The 24-year-old left-back impressed on loan from Ipswich Town last season, making 37 appearances for McInnes' side.

"We would like Corrie, I said that to him at the end of the season, I said it to him last season," the Killie manager told club media.

"I've spoken to him a few times throughout the summer, I spoke to him again last week. He's probably got to get himself sorted out at Ipswich but we feel there's a deal to be done.

"We'll wait and see but we've got to be mindful we're a couple of defenders short, we'd like to try and make a couple of signings if we can.

"We've got a very important game and a very important season coming up so if we have to move on we will. We would like Corrie but ultimately Corrie might have other options."

McInnes is less optimistic about agreeing a new contract with talisman Danny Armstrong, whose current deal expires next summer.

"We've been trying for the last six or seven months to get an agreement where Danny can sign a bit longer. The reality is that's going to be difficult to do," he added.

"Danny's going into his last year, which is not a situation anybody at the club wants."