Ayr United striker Lawrence Shankland has been linked with Sunderland and Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.
Anyone looking to sign a prolific goal-scorer on the cheap this summer should be on red alert, with the chairman of Ayr United admitting that Lawrence Shankland is all but certain to leave the club this summer (Herald Scotland).
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable 2018/19 campaign, scoring 34 goals in 39 games in all competitions.
Wales Online have claimed that Celtic, Sunderland and Swansea City are all interested in signing Shankland on a free when his contract expires in the summer.
He could also be an option for Rangers with the Scotland U21 international telling the Scottish Sun that walking out at Ibrox sends a ‘shiver down your spine’. Shankland is known to be a lifelong Gers fanatic.
And Ayr’s chairman Lachlan Cameron has now admitted that the second-tier outfit are powerless to prevent Shankland from taking the next step in his career.
“I can’t see any situation where we would be able to hold on to Lawrence,” admitted Cameron. “We won’t stand in his way.”
With Timothy Weah and Oliver Burke set to leave Celtic when their loan deals expire, the Scottish Premiership champions may be in need of another goalscorer and it might be worth taking a risk on a player who is crying out for a chance in the top tier.
It remains to be seen whether Rangers will also make a move for a player who would surely jump at the chance to move to Ibrox.
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