Lawrence Shankland, a striker for Hearts, is apparently a target for Celtic. With only eighteen months left on his contract with the Tynecastle team, the 28-year-old has been playing well for Hearts this season. There is a lot of talk that he is about to go on.
As Brendan Rodgers tries to bolster his front line, HITC reports that Celtic are mulling a move to recruit Shankland in January. This season, Shankland has been among the league’s best players; he even scored at Celtic Park with a superb header.
According to the source, Rodgers is thinking about making a move for the player, but Rangers could not be the only English team vying for his services. Shankland wants to be secured by Hearts on
There might be some interest in Shankland because the Celtic boss has already shown his admiration for him. But as he attempts to improve European performance, it’s unclear if he would embody the quality the manager mentioned as necessary. Having said that, he might be a good domestic alternative and ideally positioned to capitalize on opportunities that arise in the wide areas.
Shankland has made 75 appearances for Hearts, scoring 46 goals and providing 7 assists. 40 goals in 74 games at Tannadice and 61 goals and 24 assists in 73 appearances at Somerset Park are the respective records at Dundee United and Ayr United. At Tannadice, Shankland is the big man; he wears the armband that Craig Gordon
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