Steven Naismith, the Scotland assistant coach, has claimed Lawrence Shankland, who completed his move from Hearts to Rangers last night, has been the best player in the country for the past few years and can be a dangerous “weapon” at the World Cup finals.
Naismith worked closely with Shankland during his time as manager at Tynecastle and was unsurprised when he learned the Ibrox club were set to sign the prolific 30-year-old striker, who led his side to within minutes of the Scottish title this season, earlier on this week.
