Have Rangers just signed Scotland's World Cup number nine?
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- Lawrence Shankland joined Rangers from Hearts, where he served as captain.
- Lawrence Shankland scored 21 league goals for Hearts in the 2023‑24 season, helping the club challenge for the Scottish Premiership title.
- Lawrence Shankland has 18 Scotland caps, four starts, four goals, and a goal involvement every 104.8 minutes, better than Lyndon Dykes (205.4 min), Che Adams (209 min) and George Hirst (299 min).
- Lawrence Shankland is praised by Steven Naismith as being at his best at 30 and a key player for Scotland at the World Cup.
- Lawrence Shankland is being considered to start for Scotland in their World Cup opener against Haiti on 14 June, ahead of Dykes, Adams and Hirst.
Why it matters: Rangers secure a 30‑year‑old striker with 21 league goals, boosting their attack, while Scotland gains a forward with the best goal‑involvement rate in the squad, sidelining Dykes, Adams and Hirst for the World Cup opener.
