The answer to the Alfredo Morelos dilemma could become very clear over the course of the next week.
It’s one which has split Rangers supporters since Chinese clubs made bids for the forward last January.
There are few Rangers fans who think Morelos will stay at Ibrox long term. Everyone understands it’s a question of when rather than if for the Colombian. But could his exit be sooner than we think?
Sell our star striker and we could rake in a transfer fee which could well revolutionise the background of the club. The price Rangers want the bidding to start at would be a club record fee for transfers received. Even if Nice are reportedly set to post an offer much lower than that.
That said, the general feeling is that if we let him go now, we can pretty much kiss goodbye to any semblance of a title race this season.
But if Rangers cannot realistically mount a title challenge to Celtic, is it more damaging to the club to retain the player’s services?
Alfredo Morelos could be faced with tough decision
How can the club also expect to retain the services of its key players if it cannot challenge for silverware? That’s how bad last night’s performance was. The players were asked to stand up and flopped, and not for the first time this season.
Alfredo Morelos will be considering his options in the wake of the Kilmarnock defeat. He must be looking at the players around him, that change in formation and the ripple effect into the fans.
Whilst we’re not completely out of the running yet, we need a huge result against Livingston on Sunday.
Drop points there and the Colombian striker’s head will surely be turned. And can you blame him? What does he have to stay for if we can’t keep our promise to challenge for silverware? If a new signing is being prioritised over him?
If we’re out of the Scottish Premiership running come Sunday, the Alfredo Morelos dilemma might not be a dilemma at all.
At least not for the striker.
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