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Rangers-supporting Lawrence Shankland gets fans of two clubs talking with Ibrox appearance

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard looks on during the UEFA Europa League Group G match between Rangers and Spartak Moscow at Ibrox Stadium on October ...
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The lifelong Rangers fan played against Steven Gerrard’s side at Ibrox last month.

Lawrence Shankland of St Mirren in action during the BETFRED Cup Group Stage between St Mirren and Edinburgh City at St Mirren Park on July 30, 2016 in Paisley, Scotland.

A Rangers-supporting Scottish Championship footballer has got fans of two clubs talking after showing up at Ibrox on Thursday.

Lawrence Shankland, the Ayr United striker who played in his side’s 4-0 defeat at Rangers’ home ground a month ago, posted a photo of himself standing in the Bill Struth Main Stand ahead of the Gers’ Europa League draw against Spartak Moscow.

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Happy Birthday @nicolexcurran have a goooood one, love you

A post shared by Lawrence Shankland (@lawrenceshankland) on

Shankland has scored an impressive 19 goals in 16 games for Ayr this season and is said to have a host of clubs chasing his signature.

Whether Rangers are one of those remains to be seen – and with Alfredo Morelos and Kyle Lafferty among the goals it could be argued there is little need for the 23-year-old at Ibrox – although the following Gers fans evidently would not mind…

bradleywalk__:

@aaronbrown1872 Stevie G has his eye on this man

aaronbrown1872:

U will be coming to Us big man

breathegers:

Get to Rangers Lawrence

aaronbrown1872:

Have watched U Play and U are Brilliant WATP⚪️

jaystirr:

Good to see big man

And one Ayr fan was especially concerned by Shankland’s post…

finthebeast556:

Are you going to rangers????? If u are have a good time mate u played outstanding for us last season and this season

finthebeast556:

This is only if u are going pls dont go

Glasgow-born Shankland, who used to have a season-ticket at Rangers, began his career at Queens Park before permanent moves to Aberdeen and Ayr.

Would you like to see Shankland at Rangers?