Years of living the high life appear to have caught up with Alfredo Morelos as he enters July without a club.
Six years of being celebrated by the Scottish media as one of the world’s leading strikers has given way to the cold reality of being just another out of contract footballer.
The days of indulgence at Ibrox where he could come and go as he pleases, enjoy Scottish referees turning a blind eye to his excesses on the park are all over with Morelos having to market himself for a new contract.
Most players go to extremes in social media clips, pumping iron and sweating buckets to show that they are ready to hit the ground running. But not Alfie.
Showing all the energy of a veteran playing Walking Football he shuffles from side to side lifting his foot off the ground to get over some standard comes.
Listen, I’m no exactly Daley Thompson myself, but even I could stage manage a better video to make myself look like I’m ready and ripped. My 3yr old did a harder shift at her sports day. pic.twitter.com/WX3ciXkkjT
— Andy McGowan (@Bobmcphail1872) June 30, 2023
Vague tales of interest from Russia or Azerbaijan have failed to turn into contract offers with the odds shortening on a return to Colombia or if all else fails a short term contract with Hearts.
In six years at Ibrox Morelos picked up one winners medal, during the same period Callum McGregor added 14 out of 18.
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Putting your leg over cones doon the park….fat waste of space ???
— Carfinbhoy (@CarfinbhoyGarry) June 30, 2023
His other update was on a spin bike, which is what I do when I'm too injured for anything else. And I'm 45 and fat.
— Gol di Grosso (@Forza_Rangers) June 30, 2023
He looks like he has still been enjoying Gregs thank god he is not our problem now.
— Ricky Forbes (@Ricky9Forbes) June 30, 2023
About as much effort as he put in the last 6months. Loved him but he lost the hunger and chucked it
— Kenneth (@n18kca) June 30, 2023