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title: "Newcastle United: Fans glad chances of signing Alfredo Morelos look slim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Stephan Georgiou"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2020-01-01T07:20:28Z"
modified: "2020-01-01T07:20:28Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans glad chances of signing Alfredo Morelos look slim

**Newcastle United fans seemed to be thanking their lucky stars that Steve Bruce is reportedly downbeat over the chances of signing Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.**

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Morelos has scored [28 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdaten/spieler/338962) this season in all competitions, so with Newcastle’s attackers [lacking goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United) (with no forward notching more than once by the end of the calendar year), sourcing a striker in January could do the Magpies the world of good.

However, there were several concerns regarding the Colombian’s disciplinary record, which has seen the striker sent off [twice this month](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdaten/spieler/338962) alone, while the 23-year-old was dismissed [five times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/leistungsdaten/spieler/338962/plus/0?saison=2018) last season.

Last week, he was sent off for a second bookable offence for [diving](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882543) towards the end of last weekend’s Old Firm match.

As a result, fans reacted positively to reports from the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-eye-jarrod-bowen-january-21185235) that Bruce is not too hopeful of bringing Morelos to St. James’ Park due to Rangers’ attempts to win a first Scottish title in nine years.

You can find some of the reaction to the rumours below:

> A complete and utter liability,if that’s his calibur of player wa knackered
>
> — spugysnr (@spugysnr) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/spugysnr/status/1211967049112719361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good player when he’s not serving a ban…
>
> — Phil Lindsay (@pl) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/pl/status/1211938068695003136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yup…. SPL quality is exactly what we need, rangers wont sell their best asset cheap. just be another Joel. Answers pretty simple, buy a PL proven goal scorer, give Joel time to adapt to the English game and bobs ya uncle. We NEED a play maker before all else.
>
> — Anth Sloan (@AnthonySloan2) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/AnthonySloan2/status/1211944448348868608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Awful but probably cheap
>
> — Paul Upton (@Puptonogood) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/Puptonogood/status/1211949087295262720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> makes mitro look like an angel
>
> — Wayne heathwaite (@Wayneheathwaite) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/Wayneheathwaite/status/1211949241817554944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We’ve only just got rid of a striker who gets handed red cards like they’re birthday cards. We don’t need another
>
> — Robert Brown (@rbrown172) [December 31, 2019](https://twitter.com/rbrown172/status/1211963310125539329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Newcastle fans, wouldn’t Morelos be an upgrade on your current striking options? Let us know your thoughts below!***