Reported 18-goal Rangers target spotted in other club’s colours after weekend of rumours
Following a spell out of action during the Scottish Cup, which sparked suspicions of a move to Rangers,
Lawrence Shankland returned to duty for Hearts.
The 28-year-old Scotland international striker has been linked to a move to Ibrox this winter,
but the conversation has largely remained on paper thus far.
Lawrence Shankland, who was sidelined for the weekend’s 2-1 victory over Spartans, recovered in time to
play in the Scottish Premiership against Dundee.
And once more, the striker with ties to the Rangers was in the middle of things, failing to convert a
penalty kick as the Jambos overcame a 2-0 deficit to win the game 3-2.
Lawrence Shankland returns for Hearts
Goals from Jordan McGhee and Lyall Cameron had Dundee dreaming of a famous victory in
Edinburgh as they went into the interval 2-0 up.
But Hearts staged a spirited second half comeback after spurning a host of good opportunities in the first period.
Calem Nieuwenhof pulled one back just over ten minutes after the restart before Rangers-linked Lawrence
Shankland blew the chance to equalise after being brought down in the box.
It’s the third penalty kick the striker has missed in less than a month, forcing Dundee custodian Trevor Carson to make a great save.
Nevertheless, Yutaro Oda and Dexter Lembikisa’s late goals saved three points for the Midlothian team, sparing Shankland’s blushes.
As a result of the outcome, Hearts are still on track to finish in Europe this season,
sitting eight points ahead of Kilmarnock in third place in the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers boss fails to rule out striker transfer
The return of Lawrence Shankland will do little to quell the chat surrounding Rangers as the Ibrox side continue their hunt for transfer reinforcements.
Rangers have already added Wolves loanee Fabio Silva to their squad this January, with midfielder
Mohamed Diomande expected to follow imminently.
Before the Gers’ match against Hibs, Philippe Clement was questioned about a possible January transfer for another striker,
and the Belgian manager undoubtedly indicated the team is open to a deal.
Clement remarked, “I’m not talking about positions or what we want.” “Strikers are also present within the structure.
“Cyriel Dessers is doing well right now if you look at his statistics, and Fabio Silva has already shown promising results.
“Therefore, we’ll see what opportunities present themselves and what targets we’ll pursue in the transfer market.”
Throughout his career, Lawrence Shankland has been frequently associated with Rangers, and he now has
eighteen goals for Hearts this season.
Over the course of the weekend, Hearts manager Steven Naismith discussed the matter and gave the striker
some advice regarding his own 2007 move to Rangers.
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