Dundee United have given Lawrence Shankland permission to travel to Belgium to discuss a proposed move to Beerschot.

The clubs continue to negotiate a fee for the 26-year-old Scotland striker.

An initial fee of around £450,000 has been tabled but, with add-ons, the sum could rise substantially.

Shankland, who did not make Steve Clarke's squad for the Euros this summer, has a year of his Tannadice contract to run.

He did not feature in Saturday's 1-0 win over Rangers, with his absence put down to a hip injury.

Following two prolific seasons at Ayr United, Shankland fired in 28 goals as Dundee United sealed their return to the top flight in 2019-20.

His tally reduced to nine as the Tayside club ended up the Premiership's lowest scorers last term, while he has three League Cup goals to his name this season.

Antwerp-based Beerschot finished ninth in the Belgian First Division A in 2020-21 and are currently bottom of the table with one point from their first three matches.