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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Mark Walker

Morelos completes Santos transfer exit as he splits from ex-Rangers boss Caixinha

Alfredo Morelos has completed another loan move back to Atletico Nacional and the Colombian club have an option to buy the former Rangers striker for £2.5 million.

He was on loan last season too and helped Nacional to a league and cup double after rediscovering his scoring touch by netting seven goals in 18 starts.

But he had to return to parent club Santos, who are now managed by ex-Rangers flop boss Pedro Caixinha, who signed Morelos at Ibrox in 2017.

However, Caixinha has sanctioned another loan move for his former player and he looks certain to sever all ties with Pele's former club if Nacional turn the loan move into a permanent one.


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Morelos worked with former Celtic defender Efrain Juarez last term, with the Mexican hailed as a hero after managing Nacional to a Colombian double.

But he surprisingly quit after disagreeing with the club's board about their transfer policy, ironically reportedly because of their failure to confirm the return of Morelos.

Morelos, 28, will now work with newly-appointed boss Javier Gandolfi - an Argentinian boss who was headhunted from Ecuadorian champions Independiente del Valle.

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