If Rangers were not serious about their interest in Hearts forward Lawrence Shankland before now, then they certainly should be after his late strike against Hibernian.
The Scotland international has been regularly touted as a target for the Light Blues in recent weeks ahead of the January transfer window opening on 1 January.
However, Shankland’s clinical finish to steal the Edinburgh derby victory for Hearts on Wednesday, December 27, may have added a few thousand dollars to his asking price.
Shankland controlled a loose ball on the edge of the box, brought it inside with his left foot, and curled a shot into the top-left corner with 93 minutes remaining in the match at Easter Road.
As Shankland celebrated his 11th goal in 19 Scottish Premiership appearances this season, scenes of mayhem behind the goal were shown. He could easily surpass his 24 goals in 37 games from the previous season if he keeps up this pace.
According to analyst Kris Boyd, not even Kyogo Furuhashi of the Celtics can finish the division better than the 28-year-old.
“This slight manipulation to reveal it…” Additionally, it’s his w
eaker foot,” Boyd said to Sky Sports Main Event on December 27, 2009, at 9:58 p.m.
“I’ve talked about Kyogo in relation to various striker types in this league. Kyogo was unable to end on that note. I think Shankland is the best player in the league because of his incredible finishing ability.
Shankland leads the Scottish Premiership in scoring, so there really shouldn’t be any issues with that.
Shankland meets all the requirements for a forward player, and Rangers could use one more after Danilo was injured and Cyriel Dessers was scheduled to play in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Setting a price with Hearts is another story, but if selling another player can raise money, the Gers should definitely take that path.
Boyd claims that he possesses “unbelievable” talent, which might mean the difference between the Rangers placing first or second this season.
In other Rangers news, Joshua Barrie revealed what he has learned about an attack player being traded in January.
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