“He is been a giant participant for the membership, is aware of his method concerning the Premiership, is aware of his approach to aim,” he mentioned.
“I've recognized Lawrence since he was a younger boy and I understand how necessary household is to him and the way necessary being pleased is.
“I at all times felt that that was an enormous benefit for us. Not solely does he get pleasure from his time at Hearts, these household connections are at all times very sturdy.”
Shankland, who has 16 Scotland caps, joined Hearts from Belgian membership Beerschot in 2022.
He scored 28 objectives in 48 appearances in his first season with Hearts, 33 in 56 for membership and nation in his second marketing campaign.
That price fell to 9 in 45 final time period, however McInnes believes that, after his personal change from Kilmarnock this summer time, he can reignite Shankland as a “recognised quantity 9, a goalscorer with an actual pedigree” and Scotland worldwide.
“You see the way in which he is embraced his teammates this morning,” McInnes added. “He is a extremely common boy, however he is obtained a lot to do right here.
“In my time at Hearts, I need to be certain that it is profitable and I would like Lawrence to really feel precisely the identical and he does.
“We need to be lifting silverware. We need to be going into group phases in Europe and we need to have a constant factor going right here and that's the driver for all of us. I do really feel that having Lawrence within the constructing offers us a greater likelihood of attaining all that.”
