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Focused Lawrence Shankland has told Dundee United chiefs that he won’t be quitting this month and will be staying to lead them back into the Premiership.

Queen’s Park Rangers and Stoke City were amongst a number of English Championship sides who were set to make offers for the Scotland star before the close of the window.

United boss Robbie Neilson admitted after he watched Shankland hit his 28th goal of the season for club and country against Hibs that he could be powerless to keep him.

But Record Sport can reveal that any offers tabled this month will be knocked back and the news comes on the back of 24 hours of positive discussions.

The 24-year-old has held talks with United sporting director Tony Asghar and Neilson.

Tannadice owner Mark Ogren has also had a “very positive meeting” with Shankland’s representative and together they have all agreed that the player will not be going anywhere this season.

All parties are happy with that outcome.

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United are desperate to finish the job of winning the Championship and Shankland wants to help them do that while also keeping his foot in the Scotland door for March’s Euro 2020 play-off with Israel.

The Championship title chasers pulled off a major coup last summer by beating off stiff competition to land Shankland on a Bosman from Ayr United on a three-year contract.

The frontman hasn’t disappointed and his 27 domestic goals have sent United clear at the top of the Championship and also saw him break into Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad, where he got his first goal against San Marino.

United and the player also know that if Shankland keeps up his current form then the suitors will continue to grow and so will his value.