Mark Smith

Mon 25 May 2026 7:30, UK

Lawrence Shankland is finally set to join Rangers in the coming days, after years of speculation around a move to Ibrox in his career.

Danny Rohl has moved quickly to secure his new main man, with the Hearts skipper fresh off the disappointment of the Scottish Premiership.

With a trip to North America for the World Cup with Scotland and a move to his supported club, Shankland will soon forget that, however.

Rangers look set to pull off a bargain deal for the striker due to clauses in his contract at Tynecastle, but it may not be as straightforward as everyone thinks.

Andrew Cavenagh promised significant transfer backing, and it’s coming already.

Lawrence Shankland transfer delays

Shankland has already agreed terms on his move to Rangers, with a two-year contract and the option of a third year waiting for him in Glasgow.

Andy Newport of the Daily Record has now shared that the move could be delayed until Tuesday because of the Monday Bank Holiday, with only a medical left.

It is also said that the Light Blues will need permission from Steve Clarke and Scotland to take him away and finalise the move.

With the Scots welcoming Curacao to Hampden on Saturday, everybody involved will want this done and dusted before World Cup preparation truly begins.

What has Lawrence Shankland done with Rangers before?

It’s been widely shared that Shankland is a lifelong Bears fan, so this move and his urgency to make it happen certainly make plenty of sense.

There is one picture that keeps being reshared of the striker at Ibrox with his partner from years ago, but plenty more memories will be made now.

This isn’t any old transfer; it’s a dream move for Shankland.

Youssef Chermiti is locked in as a possible partner for him at Ibrox, with Ryan Naderi another option, but it appears that Bojan Miovski may have hit the end of the line already.

Rohl now has to make that call, but there is no chance that four big-name strikers can all stay and thrive under one roof, especially at Rangers.

Shankland is coming in quickly, and it will likely kickstart a huge summer of change in Govan.

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