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Aheed Abrar

Mon 25 May 2026 19:45, UK

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Lawrence Shankland is the sort of leader Danny Rohl will undoubtedly cherish at Rangers.

The Gers are close to completing a move for the 30-year-old, who included a break clause in his new Hearts contract last summer.

Shankland would be a coup for the Ibrox hierarchy as they look to back the German manager in the upcoming transfer window and build a successful project in G51.

Football Insider understands that Andrew Cavenagh will look to back Rohl with multiple signings at the Glaswegian outfit in the coming months, and this feels like the first step.

Shankland’s move to Ibrox would certainly represent a right first step from the American owners after a disappointing end to the season and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Scotland international be handed the armband immediately as James Tavernier waved goodbye.

Andrew Cavenagh shows Rangers transfer blueprint

Speaking on The Radio Football Show on 18 May, STV News broadcaster Callum Bell said, “I know this for a fact, in the tunnel at Tynecastle when Rangers lost that game, he [Rohl] was shouting at his chairman of the club [Cavenagh], saying ‘you need to get me leaders’.”

Apart from signing players with character at the Gers, Cavenagh has admitted the recruitment team will have an SPFL bias.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see more players who’ve proven themselves in Scotland over the years follow Shankland through the door at the Light Blues.

Fans and pundits alike complained about the lack of a homegrown presence in the Glaswegian outfit’s squad in the 2025-26 campaign, but that may change soon.

Supporters in G51 can once again get excited about the Govan side’s prospects as they clearly mean business going into the summer.

Danny Rohl may be left with no excuses at Ibrox

Rohl was brought in by Rangers in the winter transfer window and Cavenagh looks ready to do the same again.

While sources have told Football Insider that Djeidi Gassama could pursue an exit from Ibrox in the coming weeks, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Gers block any approaches for him.

The American owners are certainly planning to build a stronger squad for the upcoming campaign and the German manager must deliver silverware.

If the 37-year-old head coach continues to falter at the final hurdle, Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises may be forced to look elsewhere due to fan pressure.

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