Rangers must give Lawrence Shankland captaincy amid widespread squad mentality concerns
Rangers have completed the addition of Lawrence Shankland this week in a significant coup for the club.
The Scotland international has now joined his boyhood club after impressing at Hearts for a number of years.
There is a hope that the 30-year-old can finally solve the Gers’ attacking issues that contributed to their trophyless campaign this year.
However, Danny Rohl should also elect to give Shankland the captain’s armband now that James Tavernier has departed.
Shankland was Hearts’ captain before the move, and this move could go a long way to solving Rangers’ mentality issues.
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VISIT THE RANGERS TRANSFER HUBLawrence Shankland can help solve Rangers’ mentality issues
While Shankland was unable to guide Hearts to the Scottish Premiership title this campaign, there is no questioning his mentality.
The striker dragged the Jambos to within a point of the trophy, and it was only some controversial decisions going into the final day that ended up preventing the club from achieving a sensational feat.
| Lawrence Shankland’s record at Hearts | |
| Appearances | 171 |
| Goals | 88 |
| Assists | 29 |
In comparison, Rangers completely bottled the title and Champions League qualification, with no players seemingly taking responsibility for the constant defeats.
As a result, there is no clear successor to Tavernier, and Rohl should now give Shankland the captaincy.
The striker has a clear winner’s mentality, and the fact that Rangers is his boyhood club will only help him further.
Therefore, by giving him the armband, it could help end the Gers’ terrible mentality issue that plagued the end of their campaign.
What are the knock-on effects from Shankland’s signing?
Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Bojan Miovski is trying to engineer an exit from Rangers after the signing of Shankland.
The North Macedonian star is said to be “unhappy” at Ibrox, with the arrival of the Hearts captain set to land him as Danny Rohl’s fourth-choice striker for next season.
Miovski does not want to have a small role in the squad and is trying to find a way out of the club this summer transfer window.
The striker had a difficult first season at Ibrox and was unable to reignite the previous Scottish Premiership form that saw him become a star at Aberdeen.
However, it remains to be seen who will come in for Miovski as he looks to kick-start his career once more.
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