27-goal striker makes Scotland ambitions clear amid dual nationality and drops Rangers return hint

Ure, 22, is on the radar of several top European clubs after an explosive start to the season with IK Sirius, where his 11 goals in as many games have fired the Uppsala-based side nine points clear at the top of the Allsvenskan despite pre-season expectations of a mid-table finish.

He became the first Scottish striker to score four goals in a single Swedish top-flight match last week during a dramatic 4-4 draw against defending champions Mjallby, and has been tipped by many to become Scotland’s future number nine as he continues to blossom in Scandinavia.

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A regular at Scotland Under-21 level, the young marksman is being monitored by Lyon, Hoffenheim and Red Bull Salzburg following his goal-scoring exploits. However, on the international stage, Ure is also being tracked by Ukraine, with the Glasgow-born forward eligible to represent them via his grandfather.

“I was watching Scotland in the World Cup,” he told BBC Sport. “It was something that, of course, I would have loved to be involved in. My ambition is to play with Scotland one day but I have no stress for that situation. I feel like what I do at club level will give me the opportunities that I deserve.

“I'm going to push to be involved with the men's first team but of course if it's Under-21s then there's no problem. I'm young and I feel like I will have a good international career. There has been contact [with Ukraine]. It was more in the last couple months and last year as well. But it's not a decision I would rush. I certainly feel that I'd want to play for Scotland.”

Moving to Anderlecht three years ago, the 6ft 2in striker was brought to IK Sirius for a fee of £630,000 in the summer of 2025, and has gone on to bag 27 goals in his first 18 months at Studenternas IP. Reflecting on his decision to leave the Glasgow giants as a teenager three years ago, Ure revealed why he opted to move abroad rather than remain on UK shores.

“It was difficult because I had been in the under-21s for two years," he explained. "I'd seen a lot of players older than me get to that stage and then drop off. I just thought that the next thing I wanted to do was go abroad. Test myself as a footballer, but also as a person. The Anderlecht move was the perfect thing for me. It allowed me to go and play men's football in Belgium's second league while also training at a really high level.

“At the moment, I don't think I would come back to Scotland. One day, you never know. I'd love to return to Rangers. That's just me trying to test myself and see what league I can go to. I feel like I'm in a really good position and I just need to keep going. That was the plan when I first came to Sweden, to develop as a player and go on to bigger things. Until then, I need to stay focused and I need to keep proving myself."