After the strange news about the star’s departure from the team, the representative of a former Rangers player stated, “Nothing is confirmed.”
This summer, the former Ibrox hitman is anticipated to depart from Pele’s renowned former club in Brazil.
Despite Santos declaring they had sent former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos out on loan, his representative was compelled to deny that he had changed teams, placing him in the midst of an odd transfer standoff.
The Colombian striker, who hasn’t played since the beginning of last month, has the opportunity to go back home this summer following a disastrous stint in Brazil with Pele’s last team. He agreed to accept a significant pay cut before the beginning of the new season, to an alleged £20,000 per week, after failing to stop them from being relegated to the second tier for the first time in their history the previous season.
But Morelos’s fitness problems have persisted, and the Santos management is looking for a possible way out of town for him because of his lack of playing time. The 27-year-old striker was also confirmed by the club to have been loaned to Athletico Nacional of Medellin until the conclusion of the season.
Despite rumors that Santos expected a larger payment share for their failed signing, Nacional was said to have agreed to pay about 20% of Morelos’ earnings. America de Cali and Atletico Junior, two other Colombian teams, competed with Nacional for his signature as well.
The player’s agents, however, haven’t wasted time refuting rumors that a deal has been completed. “We are still negotiating with both clubs and Alfredo himself,” said his agent, Martin Camano. Nothing has been verified. When Morelos was able to relocate from Independiente to HJK Helsinki in Europe in 2016, he departed Colombia. The next year, he signed with Rangers, where he played for seven seasons before leaving when his contract expired. In 269 games, he scored 124 goals for the Ibrox team. After a protracted search for a new club, he eventually returned to South America, but his time in Brazil turned out to be disastrous.
Since joining Santos last year, he has only scored four goals in 20 games. However, it now appears like he will try to revive his career in his own nation.