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Alfredo Morelos’ agent DENIES Rangers hero has joined new club – despite deal being announced
Another of Morelos' former Gers teammates is on the move too
FORMER Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is at the centre of a bizarre stand-off after Santos announced they had loaned him to Colombian club Athletico Nacional...only for his agent to deny it.
The ex-Ibrox frontman spent seven years in Glasgow, but was allowed to leave last summer for nothing after falling out of form towards the end of his time in Scottish football.
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His move to Pele's old club in Brazil has been an unmitigated disaster and he can't get a game for the club who are now playing in the second tier.
He hasn't played since the start of last month.
Santos agreed to allow Morelos to return to his homeland with Medellin club Atletico Nacional beating off competition from other Colombian clubs Atletico Junior and America de Cali to sign him on loan.
The club confirmed that Morelos would join Nacional on loan until the end of the year.
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However, the player's agent, Martin Camano, denied the deal had gone through.
He stated: "We are still negotiating with both clubs and Alfredo himself. Nothing is confirmed."
Nacional have reportedly agreed to pay around 20 per-cent of Morelos' wages, but Santos are believed to want more of a salary share for their flop striker.
Morelos left Colombia in 2016 when he moved from Independiente to HJK Helsinki.
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He then joined Rangers in 2017.
He scored 124 goals in 269 games for the Light Blues before finally clinching a return to South America last year.
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And the 28-year-old, who left the Gers after 178 league appearances, where he scored 78 league goals and 124 in all competitions during a six-year spell, will finally seal a return home.
Meanwhile, Morelos' former Ibrox teammate Jermain Defoe has announced he is leaving Tottenham.
The legendary English striker, 41, has been coaching at the club for the past two years.
Defoe took up an academy coaching position with the English Premier League giants six months after leaving Ibrox in January 2022.
In an emotional social media post, the ex-England international revealed why he was moving on.
Defoe said: "Now is the right time for me to move on and shape the rest of my coaching and managerial career. Nevertheless, I will forever remember my time at Spurs fondly.
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"All great journeys eventually come to an end and I wish everyone at the club nothing but the best for the coming season and the future.
"Until next time."
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