Scotland star cherry picked as missing Rangers ingredient to derail Celtic's Premiership domination
Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland's missed signing has been cherry picked as a sliding doors moment in the never-ending Old Firm battle.
Ally McCoist made the bold claim after he branded Rangers "weak" in the hours following Philippe Clement's sacking. The club's record goalscorer didn't mince his words about the current state of his beloved club despite the star-studded interest from the San Francisco 49ers. And, for the first time ever, he has aired his view Rangers would have won the Premiership title instead of Celtic last season if they had brought in Hearts striker Shankland in January 2024.
Speaking to talkSPORT he said: "Yes, but he is also carrying the can for his own failings. You take that job, you can complain about recruitment, you can complain about the next thing, you will get the sack, the players won't get the sack and that is what has happened. Of course, he has to shoulder responsibility. I don't think it is all down to him, by any stretch of the imagination.
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"I actually think if they had gone last year and got Lawrence Shankland (last January), I think they might have won the league, I genuinely do. If they had gone and given Hearts whatever they wanted, Shankland might have scored the goals which won Rangers the league. It wasn't to be, Celtic deservedly came back and won the league. The decline in the club, on and off the pitch, since they won the league and were beaten in the Europa League Final, it hurts to see."
