Ibrox Latest: Gers set to Announce signing of £2.5m star striker for knock-down fee who has scored 27 goals in all competitions so far this term
According to Jonny McFarlane, Rangers “have to” attempt to recruit Hearts’ Lawrence Shankland in the summer, as it will be a
“completely different situation” than it was during the January window.
The journalist stated that it would be a “dereliction of duty” to not make a move for the Hearts captain in the summer after the Scot
helped the team upset Celtic and Cyriel Dessers’ lack of sharpness contributed to the Gers’ 2-1 loss to Motherwell, during an interview
on the Rangers Review Morning Briefing on March 5.
A year before his contract expires, he thinks it’s a realistic chance to get the 28-year-old, who has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, at a price of around £2.5 million.
Regarding Celtic’s 12 minute 45 second defeat, McFarlane stated: “That was made possible by a man Rangers ought to have signed in
the January window. Incredible. I’ve been recommending Lawrence Shankland to the Rangers for the past two years.
Among the few things I have gotten right this season, he has been ridiculously good.
“I just don’t think Dessers is good enough… there’s games like that with Motherwell [where] you need your number nine to step up,
stand tall, and put in a couple of goals in a game that’s quite marginal…
In the summer, Rangers will need to enter and attempt to capture Shankland. If they didn’t, I believe it would be a dereliction of duty.
With a full year ahead of them, what would Hearts desire in the summer? £2 million?
Following Derek Clark’s observation that the funds were unavailable in the middle of the season, McFarlane said, “January’s different
though. Hearts desired a premium, but for it to be worthwhile, it had to be substantial. If necessary,
they have the option to switch teams in the summer. They are able to prepare for it.
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