Daniel Feliciano

Sat 10 December 2022 7:10, UK

Kris Boyd believes Rangers would be “stark raving mad” to offer Alfredo Morelos a new contract at Ibrox after his performances this season.

The Colombian striker has lost his place in the side to Antonio Colak this season after a serious injury at the start of the season, but has had problems with his fitness and attitude too and his current contract is set to expire in the summer.

But with Michael Beale returning to Ibrox some have suggested that the club should offer him fresh terms to protect his value in case he finds his form again, but Boyd told The Scottish Sun (9 December) that the club would be “absolutely crazy” to do so.

“Rangers once turned down mega-money for Alfredo Morelos. Now I’m not sure they could give him away,” he wrote.

“That’s why Chairman Douglas Park was 100 per cent bang on to tell shareholders at the AGM he won’t be held to ransom by the Colombian.

“Some supporters want to see Morelos sign a new deal to prevent him for leaving when his deal runs out at the end of the season.

“I’m sorry, but my old club would be absolutely crazy to even consider it.

“I’ve cut Morelos enough slack down the years and sang his praises. But those days are long gone.

“Morelos’ attitude in a Rangers shirt lately just hasn’t been befitting that jersey and he’s made it quite clear his future lies elsewhere. The fee Rangers would get probably wouldn’t pay the Ibrox electricity bill.

“And, genuinely, I seriously wonder if Rangers would be able to find a club willing to pay a few hundred grand for Morelos to take him off their hands.

“But long-term? After this season?

“The people in charge at Rangers would be stark raving mad to hand Morelos a new contract.

“The player terrorising defenders a few years ago just doesn’t exist any more. He’s gone. History.

“I’ve just had enough of Morelos for the way he’s trying to pull the wool over everyone’e eyes.

“I used to love the moody way he went up against centre-backs and couldn’t care less what anyone thought about him. Now he’s moody because he’s struggling with his own game.”

Spot on

When Morelos is on it, there is no doubting that he is the best striker in Scotland. He scores goals, he creates, he’s a nuisance and he can make something out of nothing.

However that top form has been missing for the best part of 12 months now, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst failing to utilise him to his maximum before his injury.

Colak has come in and proven that there is life after Morelos at Rangers, and despite Beale’s return the club shouldn’t be held to ransom to think that they should feat losing him.

Obviously it would be better to get something for him than lose him for nothing because we know his quality, but if he isn’t performing then he’s worth absolutely nothing to us and that’s what we’ll likely get.

Anything else is a huge risk to the club’s finances and the morale of the squad, so unless he manages to turn in a near perfect second half of the season, we can expect that the end is near for Morelos at Ibrox.

In other Rangers news, senior ace should wave goodbye to Ibrox as Beale’s rebuild begins