The football season across the globe has come to a standstill due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the speculations on Alfredo Morelos’ future at Ibrox are making the headlines regularly. The Rangers hitman has been prolific in front of goal since joining the Scottish Giants three years ago and therefore, is being monitored by an array of European hotshots over a potential summer swoop.
According to Goal, the Gers are already assessing the market to find an able alternative of the Colombian and might ask for a fee in the region of £35m amid interest from Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Leicester City as well as Aston Villa who are all keen on bolstering the frontline with a free-scoring ‘number 9’.
Why Rangers Must Make The Decision Now
Villa, meanwhile, were chasing his signing in the winter window following Wesley’s season-ending knee injury but eventually settled for Mbwana Samatta and Borja Baston to get out the crisis. They are now back in the hunt despite struggling to stay up in the top tier and the Bears, irrespective of the outcome of the current term, have a decision to make prior to the upcoming campaign.
El Bufalo has fired in 29 times in 46 outings across all competitions – a number quite impressive given the fact that he has been struggling to find his touch since returning from a calf strain in the aftermath of the winter break. But the problem over his disciplinary issues persists as the player received a couple of marching orders this season too that includes one in the closing seconds of December’s Old Firm derby. Also, he was dropped once by Steven Gerrard due to the same issue and the club, therefore, must find a new centre-forward capable of making a similar impact in the Scottish environment.
Who Should Be Preferred As His Alternative Among The Rumoured Names
A few names are making the rumour mills pretty often. Swansea’s Rhian Brewster (on loan from Liverpool), Sint-Truiden’s Mohamed Buya Turay, and Clermont striker Adrian Grbic have been the most recent ones alongside Bordeaux’s Josh Maja as well as Lawrence Shankland of Dundee United.
Shankland, in particular, has been in the news since the past few windows. He had a failed stint at Aberdeen but turned things around stupendously in the lower leagues of Scotland. The 24-year-old Scotsman had lucrative offers to choose from, but he opted to stay in the second tier for one more season and sharpen his goal-poaching traits furthermore before making the much-anticipated transfer.
His 28 goals in 33 games for the Championship leaders depict the quality he holds and Rangers, keen on adding more goals to their game, should consider a move for the Scotland international ahead of the other suitors.
