Rangers striker needs a big performance, and a goal, against Celtic.
Rangers chairman Dave King has piled the pressure on manager Graeme Murty this week ahead of the clash with Celtic.
Murty’s future may depend on beating Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final, but he is not the only Rangers man under pressure.
Top scorer Alfredo Morelos has struck out against Celtic this season, despite scoring against nearly everybody else.
Morelos has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season and has been a big asset, but if the Colombian fails against Celtic again, questions will continue to be asked.
In three league games, Morelos has drawn a blank, and his most recent effort included an open goal miss.
Morelos fluffed his lines in Rangers’ previous semi-final too, heightening the importance of this Sunday’s match.
Rangers had an opportunity to cash in on Morelos in January, with big bids from China reported, the Scottish Sun reported.
He is one of the very few assets Rangers have who could fetch millions, perhaps even close to £10 million.
If he can’t get the job done against rivals Celtic at the fourth time of asking, Rangers may be persuaded to cash in and re-invest on a striker who can.
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