Graeme Murty has talked up interest in Alfredo Morelos after some incredible bids were reported from China.
It seems that a dozen goals in the SPFL Premiership are worth £10m in China but Aberdeen haven’t yet received any offers for Adam Rooney.
Having added five new players to the wage bill with only Danny Wilson departing Sevco are in desperate need to make ends meet.
No English Championship club has put forward a bid for Morelos but after enjoying dinner with Dave King on Monday night Murts was on message as he talked up interest in the former HJK Helsinki goal ace.
“Alfredo is the top scorer and has adjusted to our club very well,” he told the Evening Times.
“He wants to get into the Colombian national squad and he can do it here. China won’t be the only league with clubs interested.
“We are not in a situation where we have to sell any player. We will decide each case on a footballing decision.
“I won’t allow a player to leave just because there are lot of zero’s. We would only allow a player to leave with a suitable replacement lined up.
“My valuation of Morelos is high, Alfredo is in the squad for tomorrow night and will be travelling up with the team.”
News that Sevco don’t have to sell any players will come as a shock to auditors Campbell Dallas.
In their audit until June 2017 they predicted a shortfall of £4m for the current season which didn’t include the pay off for Pedro Caixinha’s management team.