The Tynecastle skipper is wanted by Ibrox boss Philippe Clement this summer
The 27-year-old has been told he has no part to play in Clement’s summer rebuild but still has three more years to run on a bumper contract following his arrival from Italian side Atalanta last summer. While Utrecht and NAC Breda have matched the asking price, those moves fell through when it came to matching the player’s wage demands.
However, Twente thinks they have enough money to entice Lammers to return to the Netherlands after spending almost £1.3 million a year to sign Burnley’s Wout Weghorst. However, it’s understood that the Euro 2024 star ended talks last week, with Twente focussing on Gers’ Lammers in its place.
If a deal can be thrashed out then Clement will look to spend the money raised, with Shankland high on his list of targets despite the gaffer deciding against a move for the Scotland striker in January. Clement is desperate to bring in reinforcements ahead of the Premiership opener against Shankland’s Jambos at Tynecastle next Saturday and he could tie up a loan for Sevilla ace Joan Jordan in the coming days.
It’s believed the La Liga side wants an obligation for Rangers to buy the midfielder for a fee of up to £4m if they agree to a season-long loan. This deal would also require the Light Blues to cover around 60 per cent of the 30-year-old’s salary.
Jordan could be joined by Vaclav Cerny who is also expected to move on loan from Wolfsburg. Meanwhile, James Tavernier, Todd Cantwell and Connor Goldson are exploring options to leave.
