Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson believes Lawrence Shankland can beat those at Celtic and Rangers to the Premiership's golden boot with his Tynecastle transfer.
The Scotland international has spent the last year at Belgian club Beerschot - scoring four times - and is set to complete a reunion with Tynecastle boss Robbie Neilson. Both worked closely together at Dundee United where Shankland netted 28 times during their 2019/20 Championship-winning season and could embark on a European group stage adventure together in Gorgie.
Stevenson believes that with Rangers' Alfredo Morelos injured and no clear starting striker present at Celtic, Shankland has the chance to step up and become the Premiership's top talisman at Hearts. He wrote in his Daily Record column: "With the chances that will be created for him, he can score more goals than he’s ever scored in his career so far. His predatory inside the penalty box, he’s at a club now with a style of play which is about attack after attack.
