Overview
- Rangers announced on Tuesday that Lawrence Shankland has signed a two‑year contract with an option for a third and will join the club when the summer window opens.
- The club activated a break clause in Shankland’s Hearts contract that allowed him to leave without a conventional transfer fee.
- The move follows a rapid sequence of events this week that included agreement on personal terms and Shankland flying to Glasgow to undergo a medical.
- Hearts lose a proven goalscorer who scored 88 goals in 171 appearances and captained them to a near title, prompting strong fan reaction and raising questions about short‑term squad rebuilding at Tynecastle.
- Rangers view the signing as the first step in a summer overhaul under owner and chairman direction and will press ahead with further recruitment once Shankland completes international and registration formalities.