Read this on the BBC Sport page about Joe -
The Irish centre-back finds himself in short-term limbo after planning for the long term. The former St Johnstone captain turned down a new deal in Perth and looked set for a return to Aberdeen until Derek McInnes backed out of their pre-contract agreement. Shaughnessy is studying for an Open University maths degree and put his football future on hold to prepare for an exam earlier this month. He hasn't ruled out staying at McDiarmid Park, where he's been a first-team regular for the past four years.