Hearts skipper has matched last season's tally of 28 goals for the Jambos ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup semi final showdown with Rangers.
Steven Naismith believes Lawrence Shankland deserves to be named Scotland’s player of the year. The Hearts skipper has netted 28 times this season - 29 including his late equaliser for Scotland in Georgia - and looks set to be named in Steve Clarke ’s squad for the Euros.
“If there's one moment to look at, then it's the narrative of not making the Scotland squad, to making the Scotland squad, to 'can he be number nine and can he go to the Euros?’, to 'is he going to be our number nine?’ That shows you how far he's progressed this season. He showed in the Holland game that he can be a target man as well as being a good finisher. If I'm honest I think he's in with a right good chance of winning it.
“We’ve worked a lot this season on that part of it. He’s been receptive to doing it. He’s not just wanted to be in the box and scoring goals. It’s taken his game to a different level. He’s a better player now than a year ago and it helps that he has that versatility.
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