Will Lawrence Shankland get 20 goals a season for Rangers? Old Firm giants receive striker warning as Kenny Miller backs ‘Scotland’s best’ to be a ‘strong signing’

Lawrence Shankland has finally secured his dream move to Rangers after the Glasgow native who grew up as a Rangers supporter returned to his roots on a two-year contract with a 12-month extension option. The Scotland international, who represented his country at the 2026 World Cup, brings an established goalscoring record from Queens Park, Ayr, and Dundee United to Ibrox after leaving Hearts.

However, Kenny Miller has warned that Shankland may struggle to maintain his prolific strike rate at Rangers. Speaking to GOAL, Miller acknowledged him as "a strong signing" but cautioned that the striker will face an entirely different set of career challenges when operating under the brightest of Old Firm spotlights.

"I think he'll be a strong signing," Miller said. "He's another player I've watched a lot over the last six or seven seasons. His goal scoring up until that moment with Ayr Dundee United was incredible. That's not really slowed down at all but his game's completely developed."

Miller praised Shankland as "Scotland's best all-round striker," emphasising his evolution beyond pure goalscoring ability. "His hold up play, he's a really really clever striker. He's strong. He's not a big striker, he's probably 5'10", 5'11", but he's got good body strength. He's also got the calmness in his game where you're fighting with centre-backs and you're trying to hold the ball or get free-kicks for your team."

Regarding the long-awaited move, Miller reflected: "At Rangers he's got his move. It's maybe a move that could have happened a couple of seasons ago and it has been talked about in the last two years pretty much every time the transfer window comes around."

Yet Miller issued a stark reality check about Rangers' demands. "I know first-hand it's not as easy as saying you're scoring for Hibs or you're scoring for Hearts or you're scoring for Aberdeen," Miller warned, suggesting Shankland faces genuine challenges adapting to the club's elevated expectations and intensity.