Lille are about to kill off Alfredo Morelos’ escape from Ibrox.
Two weeks ago there was a wave of excitement and expectation when a French journalist tweeted that personal terms had been agreed with the player.
The Daily Record warned their army of readers that Steven Gerrard was braced for a bid of over £17m but so far nothing has happened.
Whatever interest they may have had two goal-less displays by a striker struggling for mobility seems to have killed off whatever flickering interest that Lille may have had.
Sky Sports report:
Lille are on the verge of completing the signing of Gent striker Jonathan David, a move which is likely to end their interest in Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.
David has agreed to join the Ligue 1 outfit for around £27m after Gent rejected a £23m offer last month.
A host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with the 20-year-old Canadian striker but Lille have secured the player who was joint top scorer with 18 goals in the Belgian league.
Lille made David their primary target following the signing of Burak Yilmaz, and with the returning Timothy Weah from a lengthy injury, Yusuf Yazici, plus highly-rated youngster Isaac Lihadji in their squad, the likelihood of Morelos swapping Scotland for France has, for now, decreased.
In midweek the signings of Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten suggested that Morelos was getting close to ending his three year stretch at Ibrox.
That of course needs a buyer with interest from Lille turning out to be as realistic as the offer from China in January 2018.