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‘Take it or leave it’ bid finally on it’s way for Morelos…

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Lille are reported to be preparing an ‘£18m take-it-or-leave-it’ bid for Alfredo Morelos.

Recent speculation about Porto, Fiorentina and Bayer Leverkusen appears to have fallen by the wayside alongside links from 30 other clubs.

The President of Lille made a phone call to Jim White’s TalkSPORT show last month and was talked into admitting that a bid had been made, no figure was mentioned but that was quickly interpreted as having a £16m offer rejected.

There appears to be little movement in the transfer market adding to the difficulties of shifting Morelos in the fifth transfer window of speculation.

With three SPFL goals in 2020 he isn’t quite the ‘hot ticket’ that he once was with seven red cards over 18 months a very obvious warning to any club that might be showing interest.

Recently most of the speculation has started in Colombia, today The Sun reports:

With time running out before the transfer window closes on October 5, Lille will make one final attempt to land Morelos.

Club president Gerard Lopez wants to give himself enough time to pursue alternative targets if the Ibrox side kick their latest bid into touch.

West Brom also remain interested in the 24-year-old and are continuing to monitor events. Morelos marked his return to the Rangers starting line-up with a goal in the 2-2 draw at Easter Road.

However, despite boss Steven Gerrard opening the door to him remaining in Glasgow this season it looks unlikely he will stay beyond next month. Gerrard will consider bolstering his forward options if Morelos does go, although his priority remains a midfielder.

It seems very likely that President Lopez will quickly move on to alternative targets leaving Steven Gerrard to deal with the unwanted Colombian after the transfer window closes.

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