Gordon Strachan thinks Alfredo Morelos will succeed away from Rangers

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Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos may leave Ibrox this summer.

Former Scotland boss Gordon Strachan has told The Scottish Sun that he thinks Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos would be a success in the Premier League.

Morelos, 22, was an intriguing signing for Rangers from HJK Helsinki in the summer of 2017, and has certainly proved a worthwhile investment.

The Colombian hit 18 goals last season, but has taken his game to a new level under Steven Gerrard, scoring 29 goals in 44 games for Rangers.

Morelos is now an Ibrox hero, but his goalscoring exploits are set to spark major interest at the end of the season, with clubs always looking for proven goalscorers.

TEAMtalk claim that Leicester – now managed by ex-Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers – want to bring Morelos to the Premier League this summer, with other clubs no doubt keen too.

The 22-year-old looks set for a huge future, but his disciplinary record – 17 yellow cards and four red cards – is a major concern to many, with Strachan offering his view.

Strachan has predicted that Morelos will be a success away from Ibrox, even if he goes to the Premier League, praising him as a real talent.

However, Strachan added that Morelos needs to make a big decision about his lack of discipline, as he must weight up whether to continue ‘pretending’ to be aggressive or whether to change his ways, which may well impact his future.

“Morelos will be a success wherever he goes next and he could play in the Premier League down south no bother. He’s a talent, all right,” said Strachan. “But there’s only one man who’s going to change the way he is and that’s himself. The team that’s suffered from his tackles and indiscipline has been Rangers. So he has to decide, ‘Do I pretend to be aggressive — because he’s not hurting anyone — or do I change?’”

“If he’d been on the pitch for the games he’s missed through suspension, the way he’s scoring goals, he’d have another five or six goals. All the things he’s been sent off for have been wee bits of petulance. He’s not hurt anybody — but he keeps giving referees the opportunity. He has to say, ‘This club are my family and my family have helped me, so I have to help them by being on the pitch’,” he added.