Rangers and Andy Robertson give Lawrence Shankland pre-World Cup boost - 'wow, that's pretty special'

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It can give you that wee boost and hopefully it does going into these games.”Shankland’s transfer had to be hastily concluded before he joined up with the Scotland camp last week.“Obviously, I was due to meet up with Scotland on the Tuesday but I had to delay to the Wednesday for my medicals and stuff,” he said. “I felt like it was pretty important for me to get it done before I came here.“I think when you come to a World Cup, you want to enjoy that experience.

I don’t think I wanted anything hanging over my head with my club football so I was quite keen to get things wrapped up.“Obviously, it was a big decision for me, leaving Hearts. But the opportunity to go and join Rangers is one that I couldn’t really turn down.“As I said, it was just important that I got that sorted before I came here.

“I think everybody will,” he said. But I think further down the line, I’ll allow it to sink in.”