When the January transfer window opens, Rangers will desperately need a new striker.
November is just getting started, and the Ibrox team already has little to lose. One path to a trophy was cut short when they lost to Celtic in the Scottish League Cup semi-final, and it is nearly impossible to close a 14-point deficit to Hearts in the Premiership.
Signing a proven goal scorer must be Rangers’ first priority if they hope to rescue their season, and a new deal for Lawrence may be imminent.
Even though Shankland signed a new contract with Hearts in July, making any possible transfer more difficult, the move still makes too much sense to pass up. The striker was linked to the Gers in the summer, but no deal was reached.
The Scotland international has since kept up his impressive play, contributing to 12 goals in 15 games.
His arrival would undermine a big league competitor while simultaneously increasing Rangers’ attacking threat.
Robert Snodgrass, a former Scotland midfielder, recently called Shankland a “top number nine”—exactly what Rangers are need.
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