Rangers are in superior talks over a deal to signal Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland.
It’s understood the Ibrox membership are eager to land the 30-year-old earlier than he departs for the World Cup with Scotland.
Talks are considered progressing nicely over an preliminary two-year deal, with choice to increase, which might see the striker transfer from Edinburgh to Glasgow.
Shankland, who scored 20 targets in all competitions final season, has been linked with a transfer to the membership he grew up supporting, however earlier bosses failed to maneuver for the participant.
He signed a brand new three-year cope with Hearts final summer season upon the expiry of his contract and went on to play a key function within the membership’s title bid, which fell quick on a dramatic last day of the season at Celtic.
Shankland netted 16 Scottish Premiership targets which has earned Hearts a spot in Champions League qualifying as Rangers completed third below Danny Rohl.
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Lawrence Shankland opens the scoring for Hearts in opposition to Celtic in a large purpose in direction of the league title
Shankland joined Hearts in 2022 from Belgian membership Beerschot and has scored 88 targets in 171 video games over the past 4 seasons. He netted 24 league targets in every of the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.
Kelly set to signal new Rangers deal
Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly is within the last phases of agreeing a brand new two-year deal on the membership.
The 30-year-old was attributable to be out of contract in the summertime however is ready to increase his keep till 2028.
He made simply three appearances for Rangers this season, with Jack Butland head coach Danny Rohl’s No 1.
Regardless of that, Kelly has secured a spot in Scotland’s 26-man squad heading to the World Cup.
Kelly returned to Ibrox in 2024, having first come by the membership’s academy, and in addition had spells at Livingston, Queens Park Rangers and Motherwell.
Rangers are anticipated to be busy this summer season as Rohl rebuilds his squad after ending third within the Scottish Premiership this season.
