Involved Andy Halliday is anxious golf equipment may step up their pursuit of Alfredo Morelos as he urged Rangers chiefs to deal the striker in earlier than the switch window slams shut.
The 26-year-old has one 12 months remaining on his present deal however boss Gio van Bronckhorst acknowledged on Monday the membership have held "very optimistic" talks over penning a recent deal to stay with the Europa League finalists. Many had anticipated Morelos to go away the membership this summer time with the chance of a pre-contract settlement and free exit from January hanging over the participant, with Joe Aribo leaving for Southampton having been in the same scenario with the Mild Blues.
The Colombian is a significant doubt for the opening day conflict with Livingston on Saturday having been sidelined since April after choosing up a thigh damage, and missed the Scottish Cup victory in addition to the Seville showpiece, however talks having been ongoing behind the scenes over a long-term dedication to Ibrox. Van Bronckhorst acknowledged that he hoped to that "within the subsequent coming weeks we’ll kind all of it out."
Whereas Halliday is delighted to listen to that Morelos could possibly be committing his future to Rangers, he hopes to see his outdated Ibrox teammate pen an extension earlier than the switch window closes. The Hearts midfielder reckons golf equipment may make their transfer if negotiations rumble on.
He instructed Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: "(Cameron) Carter-Vickers and Jota have been Celtic's two greatest bits of enterprise within the window, and I believe Rangers ' two greatest bits of enterprise are nonetheless to return. That’s the way forward for Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent. I believe the one worrying line in it's the contract negotiations being finalised within the coming weeks.
"I simply really feel as if it’s so necessary to get him and Ryan Kent tied down earlier than the switch window shuts, since you don’t need them to get again match, begin firing on all cylinders after which golf equipment from elsewhere begin speaking to them with the pre-contract scenario looming. He’s a large participant for Rangers during the last 4 or 5 seasons.
"Yearly we're speaking about if that is the window the place Alfredo Morelos leaves. We’ve been shut on a few events, however Rangers followers can be delighted if that’s concluded in a optimistic method."
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