CEO suggests Rangers were priced out of £4.5m+ deal for lethal 21-goal striker

CEO suggests Rangers were priced out of £4.5m+ deal for lethal 21-goal striker

CEO suggests Rangers were priced out of £4.5m+ deal for lethal 21-goal striker

Because of the Jambos’ incredible striker valuation, the CEO of Hearts has stated that there was “never any hint” of

Rangers interest in Lawrence Shankland.

Throughout the January transfer window, Rangers were frequently mentioned as possible bidders for Shankland.

Hearts even extended a contract to the childhood bluenose in an attempt to entice potential purchasers.

However, it had already been accomplished, according to Hearts CEO Andrew McKinlay, by the Edinburgh club’s

startling appraisal of the striker.

McKinlay asserts that the value turned away potential suitors, saying that it would require a Scottish record transfer

for Rangers—or anyone else, for that matter—to sign Lawrence Shankland.

Hearts’ staggering Lawrence Shankland valuation

Rangers would need to pay more than that to get Lawrence Shankland because Celtic’s £4.5 million acquisition of

Scott Brown from Hibs in 2007 stands as the largest transfer between two Scottish clubs.

Considering that the 28-year-old Scotland international will begin his final year of contract this summer, the fee will

drop dramatically in the next six months.

McKinlay claims that Hearts’ potential losses if they were to finish lower in the Scottish Premiership and miss out on

automatic promotion to the European group stage are the foundation for the Lawrence Shankland valuation.

Speaking at the launch of Hearts’ Tynecastle Park Hotel, McKinlay said, “I can only speak personally, but I didn’t

believe we would get a bid from anyone,” as reported by the Scotsman.

“Now, I’m not sure if that’s because we stated that it would require an extraordinary price—I’m not sure—but even

so, when the transfer deadline approaches, you start to worry about if someone will make even a ridiculous bid or offer something. But nothing at all.

“There were certain figures that, to put it mildly, were based on the scenario in which we sell Lawrence and don’t acquire group-stage football.

It had to be in that ballpark or higher for it to make sense because we know exactly how much something is worth.

Without Lawrence, it’s not that we wouldn’t have finished third, but it would have been a very high risk.

“I think people forget that Scott Brown a good few years ago set the Scottish transfer record, which stands at £4.6

million between Scottish clubs [Hibs and Celtic].” And it would have to be more than that kind of amount.

Were we truly anticipating the breaking of the Scottish transfer record? I don’t believe so, and there was never any indication that it would be.

Rangers-linked striker turns down Tynecastle offer

Although it’s unlikely that many Ibrox supporters would have approved of paying such a high price for Lawrence

Shankland, you have to give Hearts credit.

The striker is a game-changer who might mean the difference between playing in the Premiership or another season

of European competition.

This season, Lawrence Shankland has been without a doubt the best attacker in Scottish football. He scored goals 20

and 21 against Dundee before responding to transfer rumors.

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