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title: "Rangers: Light Blues scout Jerry Yates ahead of January"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/blackpool-transfer-news-yates-spfl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2022-10-24T16:25:10Z"
modified: "2022-10-24T16:25:10Z"
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# Rangers: Light Blues scout Jerry Yates ahead of January

**[Glasgow Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) have now scouted striker Jerry Yates ahead of a potential move in the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Great performance

The 25-year-old scored two goals and set up another as Blackpool beat Preston North End [4-2](https://www.sofascore.com/blackpool-preston-north-end/wsrb) in the English Championship on Saturday.

Yates’ manager Michael Appleton hailed his ‘[incredible form](https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/22/appleton--a-fantastic-feeling/)‘ in his post-match interview, as the striker now has six goals and one assist in his last four league games, and 10 goal contributions in total for the season so far ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerry-yates/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/351261/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

### The Latest: Yates scouted by Rangers

As per [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/9651991/rangers-jerry-yates-transfer-premier-league-5m-blackpool/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ScottishSunSportTwitter&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1666548625-1) on Monday morning, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Rangers were one of 10 clubs who sent scouts to watch Yates in action ahead of a potential move in January.

He has two years left on his deal with Blackpool and is currently rated at £5m.

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### The Verdict: Morelos replacement?

Alfredo Morelos was [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-morelos-spfl/) with a move away from Ibrox in the summer and only has a [few months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/profil/spieler/338962) left on his current contract.

With summer signing Antonio Colak [firing on all cylinders](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-colak/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/160668/plus/0?saison=&verein=124&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), the Colombia international seems destined to leave Rangers within the next year, so a replacement will be needed.

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Given Yates’ record, and with the likes of John Lundstram having made the transition from the English Championship to the Light Blues in the past, the 25-year-old would seemingly be an ideal replacement if Morelos departs and could potentially challenge Colak for a starting berth should he sign in January.