In Steven Gerrard’s second season in charge at Ibrox, Rangers are pushing Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title sitting joint-top of the table on 22 points, yet the latest report regarding striker Alfredo Morelos may be of concern to the Liverpool legend in his bid to usurp Neil Lennon's side in their race for the title. 

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Morelos, 23, has impressed since arriving in Scotland from HJK Helsinki in 2017, scoring 38 league goals in 74 appearances for the club, but The Sun have reported that Crystal Palace are preparing a £20m bid for the Colombian international’s services.

The report further details that Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman was in attendance at Hearts' ground Tynecastle for Rangers’ recent league fixture, as the Eagles prepare to potentially lose Wilfried Zaha in the upcoming January window, as reported by Calcio Mercato. 

Although Morelos has been in impressive form for Rangers, his discipline has become a well-documented issue within his game, having been sent off four times in the league during the 2018/19 season whilst also receiving 10 yellow cards.

Yet in nine league matches so far this season, the 23-year-old has only been booked once and is yet to be sent off, which could potentially indicate he is improving his discipline under the guidance of Gerrard.

Palace’s summer transfer window was particularly quiet, with the only notable incomings including Gary Cahill on a free transfer, James McCarthy from Everton for £3m and Jordan Ayew on a permanent deal from Swansea City.

In Morelos, the south London side could be acquiring a proven goalscorer capable of leading the club’s frontline - a duty that club-record signing Christian Benteke has been unable to fulfil since arriving at Selhurst Park.

Rangers are unlikely to be interested in letting Morelos go midseason, particularly given their impressive start in the league with a very real possibility of winning the Scottish Premiership, but Palace are likely to test the Scottish side’s resolve in either the upcoming transfer window or after the season has concluded this summer.