Alfredo Morelos 'rejects' Cruz Azul transfer lifeline as former Rangers striker gets picky over next destination

Alfredo Morelos will reportedly reject any offer from Cruz Azul despite the Mexican outfit considering offering him a carer lifeline.

The bottom-placed Liga MX side have been linked with the 27-year-old as a back-up option as they chase their priority strike target and Morelos’ countryman Rafael Santos Borre of Eintracht Frankfurt. However, reports say that Morelos has no intention of moving to Central America and is instead still focused on finding a move to Turkey, Saudi Arabia or Russia. The Colombian hitman is still without a club despite being available on a pre-contract since January and as a free agent since leaving Rangers at the end of last season. He maintained last month that he was searching for a club at a 'top European league' and insisted he wasn't concerned about not getting a new team.

However, despite reported interest from clubs in Spain, Turkey and England, he remains unemployed despite serious interest from clubs in Russia too. Mexico City side Cruz Azul are set to send out an SOS to Morelos after a nightmare start to their new season.

They sit bottom of Liga MX with just one point from their first five games and are in desperate need of a striker after scoring just three goals so far this season Morelos, who spent six years at Ibrox and scored 124 goals for Rangers, would have three Colombians for teammates after Cruz Azul snapped up Diber Cambindo, Willer Ditta and Kevin Castano this transfer window too but reports say it doesn't interest him.