- Lawrence Shankland has been confirmed as a Rangers player
- The 30-year-old joins on a two-year-deal with the option of a third year
- He will join his new squad when he returns after the World Cup with Scotland
Lawrence Shankland has completed his move from Hearts to Rangers.
The two-year deal was confirmed on Tuesday evening, after a medical was completed earlier in the day.
The move back home to Glasgow to join Rangers was welcomed by the player who said it “has always been a dream to play here” and now that is what will unfold.
As seen in the official images, Lawrence Shankland will wear number seven for Rangers from next season.
Lawrence Shankland completes Rangers transfer
It’s been a whirlwind few days since the news broke on Saturday night.
At first there was confusion and uncertainty, then it soon became clear that there was substance to the rumours and the deal was on.
Rangers wanted to get the business done quickly, and the player was very keen to make it happen.
But for the Bank (Shank) Holiday Monday, the whole thing would likely have been cleared up yesterday.
Dream to play here
After the move was confirmed, Lawrence Shankland told Rangers official website:
“I am delighted to be here and to have this opportunity.
“Rangers is my boyhood club, and it has always been a dream to play here, so I was really keen to get it done.
“A lot of hard graft has gone in to get to this point, and I’m just really happy.
“The club are in a position where they want to get back to winning silverware more regularly, and I want to be a big part of that, so that’s what I have come here to do.”
Readrangers.com analysis – Graeme Hanna
Lawrence Shankland is a Rangers player – that sounds good.
Yes, it’s a deal that should have been done before now, but we are where we are.
Too often previously, the likes of Shankland have been deemed not good enough, while Rangers watch on as others take the prizes in Scotland.
I have also been guilty of this myself. Holding Shankland up to a greater standard, while most of the contemporary players at Ibrox fall well short of the mark.
The player will get a lift from this, not that he needs it.
Off the back of a fine individual season, when he inflicted damage against Rangers, reinforcing his quality.
Now he goes to the World Cup with Scotland, spurred on by the beginning of his Ibrox career to follow afterwards.
This is smart business from Rangers and hopefully, a sign of what is to follow.
