Heart of Midlothian have made Lawrence Shankland an offer to extend his stay at Tynecastle Park.

Talks with their top scorer were opened recently in a bid to keep him at the club beyond his current deal which expires in the summer of 2025. 

Shankland, who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, has been linked with a number of clubs this month but Hearts are understood to have not had any offers for the 28-year-old and the club have made a strong offer to the player with a deal that could extend his stay by at least two years.

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Hearts had always intended to discuss a new contract with their talismanic star who was signed in the summer of 2022 from Belgian side Beerschot. He has outstripped all expectations and has been talked about alongside the likes of club legends John Robertson and Rudi Skacel such is the impact he has had on the team.

Shankland's goals have helped fire the team to third in the Scottish Premiership at the winter break and will help the team in their pursuit of a place in next season's European group stage.

Steven Naismith spoke about Shankland's situation last month.

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"He is in a rich vein of form," he said. "When you are doing well there is always interest. The Scottish league is not the league at the top which can decide when players leave or when they don't.

"I think every club in Scotland thinks that at some point players move on, or they don't, we are trying to be progressive but Shanks is a big part of that.

"There is always going to be interest but as a club we are comfortable, we are ready for all eventual outcomes."