While Shinnie waits for his chance, Max Lowe, who was at Pittodrie last season while on loan from Derby, has broke into the first team under
Cocu.
Cocu said: "He (Shinnie) wasn't signed by me, that is true.
Rooney will join
Cocu's management team as a player-coach in January.
Derby County manager Phillip
Cocu and Wayne Rooney pose
But Phillip
Cocu's world is about to get a whole lot more complicated.
Lampard has signed a contract with Chelsea and
Cocu feels it is a 'great opportunity' for him.
After Frank Lampard left Derby County to become Chelsea manager, the Rams appointed as his successor Phillip
Cocu - someone the Blues' director of football knows very well.
New Fenerbahce boss Philip
Cocu is keen on once again linking up with Swansea City full-back Luciano Narsingh, according to reports.
The Dutch giants sacked Fred Rutten in March 2012 and Brands promoted assistant boss Phillip
Cocu to caretaker manager for the rest of the season.
PSV v ATLETICO MADRID PSV coach Philip
Cocu has great admiration for Diego Simeone but that won't stop him trying to dump his Atletico Madrid side out of Europe.