Rangers transfer news as seven-figure cost likely for Lawrence Shankland
Rangers will likely have to pay seven figures to sign Hearts forward Lawrence Shankland in the upcoming summer window, according to The 4th Official.
Writing on their official Patreon page, the online source reported on Sunday 09 April that an approach had been made to the Edinburgh club for their star striker.
Hearts paid £439,000 for the 22-goal talisman, with that fee likely needing to be more than doubled for the Michael Beale rebuild to begin at Ibrox.
They wrote: “Rangers have made an approach to Hearts for Lawrence Shankland.
“The enquiry is to ask Hearts what they are willing to let the striker go for as Shankland still has a little over two years left in his contract.
“Hearts paid €500k to get Shankland to Scotland, so there’s no doubt that the Edinburgh side will play hardball here. The club knows that strikers like Shankland are not easy to replace so Rangers will have to pay a decent seven figure to get the deal done in all likelihood.”
Peanuts.
This could turn out to be a real bargain for the Bears.
Shankland has smashed home over 20 goals this season for a side that has been in free-fall for weeks now, with Robbie Neilson recently sacked at Tynecastle.
That could open the exit doors with players likely not thrilled by the news that their loyal manager has just been sacked, especially those who were signed by him.
Rangers could be on the verge of losing Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent, so the final third will be key to invest in this summer, with more than just one striker needed.
Hopefully, if Shankland was to arrive, he would have a better impact that John Souttar who has been stricken by injuries throughout his career, with this season no different.
Of course, this is just an initial enquiry so anything can happen across the next two months, but this certainly looks to be smart business at Ibrox.
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