My Rangers dressing room would have sorted 'annoying' Alfredo Morelos out says Arthur Numan

It takes a lot to get mild-mannered Arthur Numan wound up. But he admits watching Alfredo Morelos in recent weeks has sparked a mix of indignation and annoyance.

The former Rangers star believes the Colombian’s poor attitude and lack of impact should see the striker thanked for his service and waved goodbye to this summer. The out-of-contract hitman has fallen behind Antonio Colak in Michael Beale’s pecking order, with the Ibrox boss demanding the 26-year-old show more energy if he wants back in.

The warning echoes a dressing-down issued by predecessor Giovanni van Bronckhorst at the start of the season when the Dutchman rebuked Morelos over his fitness and attitude levels. But almost seven months on – and with less than three left on his deal – van Bronckhorst’s countryman and former team-mate Numan has seen little sign of an improvement. That’s why he believes Morelos’ time in Glasgow should be coming to an end.

The Ibrox legend said: “It was a very honest assessment from Michael. I would suggest there is frustration from the manager towards Alfredo and I totally understand why. I’ve been to a few games this season and I was annoyed with his attitude on the park, particularly in the Viaplay Cup Final defeat to Celtic. I wanted him to give more.”

Numan insists Morelos can count himself lucky not to be part of an old-school dressing room in which home truths would’ve been delivered while improvements demanded. He added: “If he was in our dressing room 20 or 25 years ago under Dick Advocaat or Alex McLeish, we wouldn’t have needed the manager to step in – the dressing room would have taken control. We wouldn’t have allowed any slackness and demanded much more from him.

“There’s no doubt Alfredo is a very good striker