Why Kevin van Veen to Rangers would make more sense than it seems as Motherwell star would be a major upgrade on Morelos
12.05.2023 - 05:25
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Kevin van Veen would be a major upgrade on Alfredo Morelos.
The Motherwell striker has just been shortlisted for the PFA Scotland player of the year award. And rightly so. The Budget Bergkamp has netted an impressive 25 goals for a team in the bottom half of the table.
If it hadn’t been for van Veen’s goals and performances then Motherwell would still be in a relegation dogfight. Yes, fellow shortlist nominee Kyogo Furuhashi has scored more goals, while his Celtic team-mates and fellow contenders Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate have had sterling seasons. But van Veen has been more central to his team than the others because of the quality Ange Postecoglou’s squad possesses. A lot of Rangers fans will read this and point to Morelos’s goal record in his time at Ibrox and how he is their all-time European record scorer.
I get that. If we were talking about Morelos in his prime maybe it would be a different argument. The facts are Morelos has looked a shadow of that player for some time.
He has scored 12 goals in total this season, looked well off peak fitness and has been a major disappointment. So much so the prospect of an extended deal at Ibrox has evaporated.
Morelos is set to become a free agent this season but he has been so far off it the top five leagues he has dreamt about look some way off. Michael Beale needs to find a replacement and it is likely to be on a budget. Why wouldn’t they look at van Veen?
If he can score 25 goals for a mid-table team surely he could score a lot more in a Rangers team at the top end of the table. Yes, he is 31 and there is no resale value. Also, a journeyman striker from Motherwell might not be seen as a sexy signing.
But van Veen can bring so much more. He has personality and swagger in his
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