Scott McKenna and Oli McBurnie look set to leave Las Palmas after just one season in Spanish football following the club’s relegation from La Liga.
The Scotland pair joined the Gran Canaria outfit under freedom of contract last summer with McKenna making the move from Nottingham Forest while McBurnie transferred from Sheffield United.
Both have featured heavily across the season, with McKenna starting 26 times in the Spanish top flight while McBurnie has made 19 starts and contributed three goals.
There have been some notable results along the way, including a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid back in August, a 2-1 away win over eventual champions Barcelona in November, and a 1-0 victory over third-placed Atletico Madrid last month, with McKenna and McBurnie featuring in all three.
However, 20 defeats in 36 matches have left Las Palmas languishing near the bottom of the table, with relegation to the Spanish second tier confirmed on Wednesday night when rivals Alaves claimed a 1-0 win over Valencia.
This outcome could result in both McKenna and McBurnie departing the club in the summer with Spanish newspaper Marca reporting that the Scots have a relegation release clause in their contract which is set to be invoked. It has also been confirmed that manager Diego Martinez, who replaced the sacked Luis Carron in October, will no longer lead the team next season.
The news of McKenna and McBurnie’s release clause could have clubs in England, as well as Celtic and Rangers, sitting up and taking note.
McKenna was linked to both sides of the Old Firm last summer, while McBurnie has spoken of his desire to play for the Ibrox club one day having been contacted about making the move in the past.
The pair still have two more Las Palmas fixtures remaining, at home to Leganes on Sunday, before finishing their campaign away to Espanyol next weekend.
McKenna is expected to be named in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad on Monday for next month’s international friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein. McBurnie, however, has not been capped since 2021.
