New signing Lawrence Shankland has vowed to carry again the mowhawk he sported as a teenager - if Hearts win a trophy this season.
The striker arrived from Beerschot on a two-year deal earlier this week as he reunited together with his former Dundee United boss Robbie Neilson. The Tynecastle facet splashed out a reported £500,000 on the Scotland hitman, with Neilson hoping he can rediscover the shape that noticed him fireplace 28 targets in 33 appearances underneath him beforehand.
Earlier than launching his senior profession at Queen's Park, he was truly within the Hearts academy as a teenager, and an image has been doing the rounds on social media of a baby-faced Shankland sporting the house shirt from 2004 - in addition to an attention-grabbing haircut. However the 26-year-old says he takes no embarrassment from the blond mohawk on present, vowing he'll carry it again if he will get his palms on a trophy in his first season again at Tynecastle.
He informed Sky Sports activities: "If we win a trophy I will carry it again for a full season I feel! It is in all probability a greater haircut than I've simply now to be truthful so I'd simply carry it again naturally."
Shankland's transfer to Belgium from Dundee United did not fairly go to plan with simply 4 targets in a dreary season for Beerschot, who have been relegated from the highest flight. An inexpensive 9 in 36 for the Tangerines the season prior was a greater return although and the hope is that he'll discover the shape once more that noticed him earn 4 Scotland caps underneath Steve Clarke.
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