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Rangers Sign Hearts' Top Scorer Shankland on Two-Year Deal

5/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rangers have agreed a deal for Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, pending a medical.
The contract runs for two years to summer 2028 with an optional extra 12-month extension.
Rangers will meet the undisclosed fee, with a break clause that could allow a free move.
Shankland scored 20 goals last season, 16 in the Premiership, prompting Rangers to aim for transfer to be completed before he joins Scotland’s World Cup squad.

History

Historical Context

Rangers’ 1995 signing of midfielder Paul Gascoigne for £4.3 million, a deal brokered by director David Murray and manager Walter Smith, helped secure the 1995-96 league title and intensified the Old Firm rivalry with Celtic. That precedent of splashing cash to reshape the attack underpins the club’s 2024 pursuit of Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, who has scored 20 goals (16 in the Premiership) ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Story summary

Rangers have agreed a deal for Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, pending a medical.
The contract runs for two years to summer 2028 with an optional extra 12-month extension.
Rangers will meet the undisclosed fee, with a break clause that could allow a free move.
Shankland scored 20 goals last season, 16 in the Premiership, prompting Rangers to aim for transfer to be completed before he joins Scotland’s World Cup squad.

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