Lawrence Shankland has ended transfer speculation by signing a new contract at Hearts.
The striker had been linked with a Tynecastle exit after his contract expired but has now agreed fresh terms to remain with the club.
Shankland, 29, flew out to Spain earlier this week after a contract impassed had been overcome for the forward to return to Hearts.
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The Scotland internationalist has now finalised a three-year deal to remain in Gorgie until at least 2028 under new manager Derek McInnes.
The Hearts boss said of the new deal: “Lawrence’s not only been ingrained in the club the last few years, he’s been a big player for the club, knows his way about the Premiership, knows his way to goal.
"It just made so much sense on so many levels for me. I've known Lawrence since he was a young boy and I know how important family is to him and how important being happy is.
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"I always felt that that was a huge advantage for us. Not only does he enjoy his time at Hearts, those family connections are always very strong.
"I do feel that having that recognised number no.9 , a goal scorer with a real pedigree, Scotland internationalist, the motivation for Lawerence to do well here at not only a club that he loves, a club that he's happy with.
"You see the way he's embraced his teammates this morning. He's a really popular boy, but he's got so much to do here. In my time at Hearts, I want to make sure it's successful and I want Lawrence to feel exactly the same and he does.
"We want to be lifting silverware. We want to be going into group stages in Europe and we want to have a consistent thing going here and that is the driver for all of us. I do feel that having Lawrence in the building gives us a better chance of achieving all that."
