Colombia striker Radamel Falcao has raved about his compatriot Alfredo Morelos after he developed into a crucial player for Rangers, in comments published by The Daily Record.
What’s the word?
Beginning the season with six goals in 13 appearances across all competitions, and helping to fire Rangers into the Europa League group stages, Alfredo Morelos has become a key asset for Steven Gerrard’s side in recent months.
The 22-year-old was rewarded for his displays at club level with a senior debut for Colombia’s national side and made his debut in his nation’s 2-1 friendly victory over Venezuela, while he will hold hopes of featuring against Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Morelos’ form has certainly not gone unnoticed and 78-cap Colombia icon Radamel Falcao, now playing for Monaco, was full of praise for the young striker in comments that were picked up by The Daily Record.
What was said?
“Alfredo Morelos is going to be a star for us. When you look at attitude he has and commitment he shows, he’s ready to get to the top.
“He could be a big player for Colombia for years to come. I liked his work rate and he’s willing to learn. There’s a lot to like when you look at the kids coming though.
“He’s already playing for his country at such a young age and it’s clear he will be a regular for years to come.”
How could can he be?
Morelos certainly deserves praise for his performances so far this season but he still has a fair amount to learn, attracting criticism following a red card earned during Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Aberdeen in August and also receiving his marching orders in the second leg of his side’s Europa League play-off tie with FC Ufa.
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Gerrard must work hard to help erase those problems for the young striker and help him avoid being sucked into similar problems in the future and, if he does manage to remove those issues from his game, Morelos could emulate former Celtic man Moussa Dembele.
22-year-old Dembele shone during his two seasons with Celtic, scoring 26 goals in 55 league appearances and earning the Scottish champions a huge profit after leaving to join Lyon late in the summer transfer window for a fee reported to be worth around £20m.
While Dembele has the edge in experience, he struggled with injury problems during the latter years of his spell in Glasgow and Morelos, if he remains fit and avoids suspensions for red cards, could surpass the France U21 international imminently.
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