Gordon admitted retirement was “undoubtedly below dialogue” together with his household however says serving to to finish Scotland’s lengthy await a spot on the World Cup means the hassle to remain in form for an additional season has “already been properly value it.”
The keeper, who started his profession at Tynecastle and returned in 2020, missed the beginning of time period by means of damage and is at present back-up to Alexander Schwolow, 33.
This has led to hypothesis he could search a January mortgage to get recreation time earlier than the World Cup. Nevertheless, McInnes is keen to maintain such an skilled participant and Gordon says he’s content material with the scenario.
“I am not going to be pushing for it,” he mentioned of a potential departure. “There’s nonetheless plenty of time left within the season. I really feel that I am only one step away from getting a chance to play right here, after which it’s going to be as much as me to attempt to take that.
“We have got an opportunity to essentially push on within the second half of the season and see the place it could possibly take us. So it is form of within the stability.
“I am unable to 100% assure that it will not occur, however on the similar time, there’s lots to stay up for right here. I do really feel as if I am nonetheless taking part in an essential position throughout the squad.
“I should be prepared and present [McInnes] in coaching that if he does need to make that swap that I am able to play. That is the place we’re at. There isn’t any discussions on something greater than that.
“He does not need me to go away on mortgage. It is as much as me to make it possible for I am doing all the things that I can to get the chance when it comes about.”
