The subject of countless rejected bids from China, should Everton now take a closer look at Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos?
Everton are yet to address the striker issue that started when Romelu Lukaku was sold to Manchester United before this current season even began.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Oumar Niasse and Wayne Rooney have chipped in with goals but none have made the role their own, while £27m January signing Cenk Tosun is already being linked with a return to Besiktas by talkSPORT having had a torrid time in England so far.
It means that the Toffees could well be looking for recruitment upfront yet again this summer and perhaps they should explore an avenue they have done many times in the past to achieve it.
During the Premier League era three forwards have made the direct transfer from Rangers to Goodison Park, with varying success, in Duncan Ferguson, Nikica Jelavic and Steven Naismith.
Now there is another attacking talent at Ibrox that could well interest the Merseysiders in Alfredo Morelos, the 21-year-old who has scored 17 goals in 33 appearances this term and is the top-scorer in the Scottish Premiership.
Gers have been fending off interest in Morelos from China, as the Scottish Sun reports with a fifth and final £9.5m offer from Beijing Rehne having been rejected, but that does not mean the cash-strapped Glasgow club cannot be convinced to sell at the right price.
It would represent something of a gamble for the Premier League outfit, but considering the Colombian’s age and impressive development so far, it could be one worth taking.
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