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title: "Rangers: Ferguson makes Alfredo Morelos transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-03-05T14:30:25Z"
modified: "2021-03-05T14:30:25Z"
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# Rangers: Ferguson makes Alfredo Morelos transfer claim

**Barry Ferguson believes Glasgow Rangers will need to sell one or two stars during the summer, but he thinks Alfredo Morelos will not be one of the players to depart.**

### **Morelos to stay**

Ferguson was [writing for The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alfredo-morelos-sent-rangers-plea-23610544) about the Colombia international and what the future may hold for him.

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The former Gers captain suggested the Ibrox outfit may need to sell in the summer, but Morelos may not be one of those to depart. He said:

> *“I know Gerrard joked afterwards that Morelos enjoys playing in the Europa League because he knows clubs from all the biggest leagues will be watching him. I also know that Rangers will need to sell one or two of their biggest assets to keep the club financially stable moving forward.*
>
> *“But Morelos looks settled and highly motivated right now – I even saw a wee smile out of him the other night – and I actually wonder if he’s already got one eye on making a mark on next season’s Champions League.*
>
> *“Yes, he’s made a big impact in Europe already but the Champions League is where players really showcase what they’ve got. That’s the pinnacle.*
>
> *“Just hearing that music blast out before kick-off sends a shiver down the spine and that’s exactly where Morelos will want to be performing. He’s about to have the chance to do it in a Rangers shirt next season and it could present him with the ideal platform to take his career to another stratosphere.*
>
> *“I think he realises now how badly he is needed by the rest of his teammates. Quite simply, Morelos at his best makes Rangers a better team.*
>
> *“I’d love to see him doing that next season under the floodlights on the greatest stage of them all.”*

### **One more season**

In the long-term, Morelos’ future does not lie at Ibrox. The £10.8m-valued ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/marktwertverlauf/spieler/338962)) 24-year-old has already said he has hopes of playing in a more competitive league ([The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5859535/rangers-alfredo-morelos-lille-competitive-league/)), and he was very close to a move to Lille just last summer when he [reportedly agreed personal terms](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/glasgow-rangers-alfredo-morelos-reportedly-agrees-to-join-ligue-1-side-lille/) with the Ligue 1 side.

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However, one more season in Scotland may be the best thing for all involved. As Ferguson said, Morelos could have the chance to play in the Champions League next term. A series of good displays in that competition would drive up interest in Morelos and could well offer him more lucrative options, while it would also put the Gers in a stronger position when it comes to the transfer fee they would demand. In that scenario, everyone would be a winner.

***In other news, [Rangers fans slam this journalist’s article.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-keith-jackson-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-germany/)***