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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Lille president admits Alfredo Morelos bid"
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published: "2020-08-21T16:20:11Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Lille president admits Alfredo Morelos bid

**Lille president Gerard Lopez has confirmed that the French side have made a £16m bid for Glasgow Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos.**

The speculation surrounding the future of the Colombia international has been intense, and the Ligue 1 side appear to have been in pole position to sign the 24-year-old – Morelos was even said to have [agreed personal terms](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/glasgow-rangers-alfredo-morelos-reportedly-agrees-to-join-ligue-1-side-lille/) with Les Dogues. However, the [signing of Jonathan David](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/official-lille-sign-jonathan-david-from-gent-for-a-reported-e30m/) looks to have cooled Lille’s interest.

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Lopez has been [speaking to talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/748333/rangers-boost-lille-gerard-lopez-paused-pursuit-alfredo-morelos/), and he has admitted that his side have already tabled an offer for Morelos. He explained:

*“We have (bid £16m). He’s obviously a good player.*

*“We had a primary target who was Jonathan David and who we got. He’s locked into a certain system with a number of players already around him.*

*“We obviously are entering a transfer window that is longer than usual.*

*“The key thing for us is to analyse how what we have already comes together and that is something the coach is looking at before we make any other additions.*

*“He’s a great player, we’ve bid for him and we like him but at this stage we are in a situation where we want to understand… we haven’t had time to prepare at all. It’s been a really odd preparation.*

*“We know we have a lot of talent. We have lots of offensive material and we’ve hit the pause button at this stage.*

*“We will wait it out a couple of weeks and see where we are. Then make a final decision on if we need someone else in the transfer market.”*

After [79](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/338962) goals in 142 matches for the Gers, it is no surprise to see that a side would make such a substantial offer for the striker – clearly, though, it wasn’t good enough for the the 54-time Scottish champions, and there have been reports that they want [£20m](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/steven-gerrard-alfredo-morelos-warning-rangers-lille) for their star asset.

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Whilst Lopez has not shut the door on another move for the forward, it does now look less likely. That leaves the likes of [Marseille](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-new-rangers-transfer-twist-as-french-club-ready-big-money-offer/) and [AC Milan](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-7-times-cl-winners-contact-rangers-about-stunning-alfredo-morelos-deal/), both of whom have been linked, to make their move.

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