Former Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has admitted that if he was in Steven Gerrard’s shoes he wouldn’t want to lose Rangers star Alfredo Morelos this summer, despite the never-ending circus surrounding the Colombian striker’s future.
Morelos has been continuously linked with a Rangers exit since arriving in Scotland with Porto the latest in a long line of clubs said to be close to signing him.
McInnes believes that the player can get everything he needs if he stays at Rangers as the Gers look to progress into the Champions League next month.
The former Aberdeen boss, who enjoyed a stint at Ibrox as a player, thinks Morelos was “fantastic” last season for the Light Blues and believes Gerrard can’t afford to lose him.
“Alfredo Morelos has been tipped for a move for what seems like years. I don’t know the boy or what he’s thinking, but I’m pretty sure his agents will be working to try to get him as good a move as possible,” McInnes wrote in his Mail on Sunday column.
“But Rangers can provide Morelos with so much. Financially, he will be looked after. There’s an opportunity to play in the Champions League and, hopefully, very soon, he will be back playing in front of 50,000 supporters who adore him.
“If I was Stevie and knew I could keep him onside and happy, I would not want to lose Morelos.
“Last season, I thought he was a fantastic team player. He chased lost causes, pulled defenders out of position. He helped the team even when he wasn’t the main beneficiary of that work.”
Morelos’ delayed Rangers return frustrating fans
The Colombian striker is yet to return to Scotland following his Copa America involvement as the Gers prepare for the start of the new season.
With only a week until the Premiership kicks off Morelos will be missing when Rangers host Livingston next weekend.
That is frustrating supporters who want to see Rangers pick up where they left off last season as they romped to the title.
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