The Rangers summer signing has scored eight goals in nine games since his move to Ibrox earlier this year, and is said to have interest from English clubs including Aston Villa.
Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha accepts that Alfredo Morelos could be sold amid interest from English clubs, including Aston Villa, in the Ibrox striking sensation.
Morelos has scored eight goals in his first nine games for Rangers, for whom he signed from HJK Helsinki in a £1 million deal earlier this year.
Surprisingly, though, Caixinha has told the Glasgow Evening Times he’s glad his player is attracting attention. However, he appears to be staying calm, explaining that Morelos must improve before he moves on.
“I’m confident that he still needs a lot of work in front him. He is doing great, scoring goals but needs to be coached in the direction we want. He is still a young player, a powerful goal scorer,” the Portuguese said. “We are glad he is being followed by English clubs. That is the reality of the market. We cannot run away from it.
“When this club is a formulator and a seller, in this philosophy at the moment, we need to understand.
“You form the players, create the players, coach the players. After, you sell the players. It is a normal process in football.
“Where does Alfredo need to improve? That is between me and him. We have already had a conversation to point out those details.”
Should Morelos continue his fine form, Rangers can perhaps expect to turn a significant profit on the 21-year-old, who is under contract until 2019.
And the Ibrox side’s demands could prove too much for Aston Villa and Derby, whose have seen their recent spending limited by the EFL’s Financial Fair Play restrictions.
Can Rangers keep hold of Morelos amid interest from the likes of Aston Villa?
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