Graeme Souness has weighed in on the debate over Alfredo Morelos’ future, as quoted by the Daily Record.
The Colombian has 29 goals in all competitions for Rangers this season. A first against Celtic on Sunday would see him become the first Gers player to reach the 30-goal mark since Kris Boyd.
However, his disciplinary issues have created as much if not more attention than his goals.
He’s been sent off five times (one was subsequently rescinded) and recently served a four-match ban for lashing out at Scott Brown.
“You go through life, not just football, and you have to learn from your mistakes,” said Souness, as quoted by
“The hardest thing to do in football is score goals. Yes you might get someone in the Championship taking a chance on him, but I can’t see the Liverpools and Manchester Citys and Manchester Uniteds being interested in him. That’s how I see it.
“I wouldn’t know [his valuation], but I’d very much doubt big teams would be interested. Maybe lower end of the Premier League, but they would question his discipline.
“He’s a player, a real player, but he needs to get that out of his game. He’s somehow got to keep that fire, but control that fire.”
Verdict
There has been no previous suggestion of the top Premier League teams going for Morelos. Right now, that would seem like too big a leap for him anyway.
It’s not just the disciplinary issues – at 22, he’s still learning his trade as a striker.
Therefore, Souness is probably right. If Morelos is to stay in the UK after leaving Rangers, it’s most likely to be a lower end Premier League team or an ambitious Championship side that secures his services.
Then, after a few years, one of the big boys might come calling.
