Ibrox View: Club chiefs adds fuel to fire with comments on ‘fantastic’ Rangers-linked star

Ibrox View: Club chiefs adds fuel to fire with comments on ‘fantastic’ Rangers-linked star

Rangers’ offensive has recently been significantly reinforced, with the signings of Philippe Clement in January and Michael Beale last summer.

But that hasn’t stopped Hearts’ Lawrence Shankland from being linked with a move to Ibrox, with each goal he scores fueling speculation.

And now Hearts chairperson Ann Budge has chimed in on the subject,

with her words sure to ignite more debate about where the in-form striker will play football next season.

This season, the Jambos ace has outperformed all Ibrox strikers, with Shankland scoring 27 goals in all competitions.

Unsurprisingly, the Edinburgh club is doing everything possible to extend his stay in the city,

with Budge discussing his contract with Sky Sports: “We will try, as I’m sure everyone knows, and we will continue to try.

“Clearly, we enjoy having Lawrence here; he’s a great character to have around. And, if possible, we will keep him, but the decision will mostly be his.

“He will have his own vision for where he wants his career to go.

Does he want to stay in Scotland or try something else? At the end of the day, we’ll do our best, and time will tell if we succeed.

Can the Rangers persuade Lawrence Shankland to come to Ibrox?

Hearts certainly want the player to commit his future to the club, but Rangers may have other plans,

with the prospect of playing regular European games at Ibrox potentially entice the striker to go to Glasgow.

Philippe Clement, on the other hand, will not be paying much attention to any transfer rumors right now, as Benfica is his top concern at the moment.

On Thursday (7 March), the Gers head to Portugal to face the European heavyweights in the opening leg of the round of 16.

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