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<\/p>\nAndrew Cavenagh has sanctioned a Scottish first signing policy at Ibrox and Tynecastle top scorer could be first new recruit<\/p>\n
07:25, 24 May 2026Updated 09:22, 24 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Hearts’ Lawrence Shankland arrives at Ibrox ahead of Rangers clash<\/p>\n
Rangers are set to launch a stunning move to finally land Lawrence Shankland<\/a>.<\/p>\n They hope to conclude a deal for the Hearts<\/a> captain in the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n The Scotland star hit 20 goals across all competitions as the Jambos came within a whisker of lifting a first league title in 66 years, losing out on the last day to Celtic.<\/p>\n Now fans face the possibility of losing their captain and talisman to one of their main rivals, according to the Scottish Sun.<\/a><\/p>\n The boyhood Rangers<\/a> fan was available on a free transfer last summer, but Gers opted not to make him an offer and the 30-year-old penned a new three year deal at Tynecastle.<\/p>\n Boss Danny Rohl has demanded more dressing room leaders in his squad after a post-split collapse from the Light Blues.<\/p>\n Andrew Cavenagh has sanctioned a pro-Scottish signing policy this summer and Shankland could well be the first addition before he jets off to the World Cup with his country.<\/p>\n The American said last week: “We have a pro-Scottish bias in the club today.<\/p>\n \u201cMeaning, if you have two players roughly equal and one is Scottish then we will take the Scottish player.\u201d<\/p>\n Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources . Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners<\/p>\n