Sunderland are in talks with Aberdeen over a compensation package which could see Derek McInnes become the Black Cats' new manager.

McInnes has been heavily linked with the post since last month after fellow Scot Davie Moyes left the club following relegation to the Championship.

STV understands the Pittodrie club are holding out for a deal to cover the manager's contract before allowing him to move onto the Stadium of Light.

McInnes, who's been at Aberdeen since April 2013, has overseen a period of on-field success winning the League Cup final in 2014 and qualifying for Europe in successive seasons.

The development comes on the same day as former Chief Executive Dave Cormack joined the board following a multi-million pound investment.