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19/11/2022 | 09:05pm
With Glasgow Rangers’ season going from unhealthy to worse, it’s tough to decide on simply what has been the worst half thus far.
The membership are 9 factors adrift of Celtic within the hunt for the Premiership title, completed backside of their Champions League group, and are presently lacking 9 first-team gamers resulting from accidents.
Regardless of the poor outcomes and the religion in Giovanni van Bronckhorst dissipating with each passing match, it’s arguably been the type of Alfredo Morelos which has been essentially the most disappointing facet.
Granted he was coming back from a long-term damage firstly of the marketing campaign, however the 26-year-old has managed to attain simply three targets all season and has seemed like a shadow of his former self.
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Along with his contract expiring on the finish of the season, Van Bronckhorst may nicely promote him in January, together with his current performances exhibiting no signal of enchancment.
In opposition to St Mirren final week, Morelos misplaced possession 13 instances, took simply 35 touches, and performed 17 passes, whereas wanting sluggish all through, and one thing has to present.
Striker Oliver McBurnie, who was first linked with the membership again in the summertime of 2021, has turn into a spotlight of consideration because of the reality his contract additionally expires on the finish of the season.
The £38.5k-per-week hitman – who’s a well known Rangers supporter – may not be the best Morelos alternative, nevertheless, he’s in good type this season.
The Scot has scored 9 targets in 17 Championship matches thus far for Sheffield United, rebounding nicely after netting simply as soon as throughout the entire of 2021/2022.
Former Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo has said that the six-foot-two frontman is “unplayable” at instances and his type this season definitely suggests he’s getting again to the extent which noticed Sheffield United splash out £20m to signal him.
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His present contract scenario has made the Gentle Blues take discover and maybe Van Bronckhorst will eye up a transfer for the 26-year-old, both for a decreased charge in January if he does determine to maneuver on, or a free switch on the finish of the season.
With every passing day, it appears increasingly more doubtless that Morelos could be on his manner out of the membership.