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Rangers are reportedly eyeing a move for Andre Gray, but would he be good enough to replace Alfredo Morelos?
According to The Evening Times, Steven Gerrard is considering a loan approach for Gray, who has scored nine times for Watford this season.
Jordan Jones, Jake Hastie and Greg Stewart are all expected to move to Ibrox this summer per the report, and Gray is now a loan target as well.
This comes after a report in The Express said Morelos is on “thin ice” after his red card in the Old Firm.
With that in mind, we asked some of the writers at Football FanCast if Gray is good enough to lead the line next season. Here’s what they said…
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Harry Elnaugh
“Undoubtedly. The Watford man matches Morelos for pace and power, while also having a pretty lethal finish. I’d even argue that he would be an upgrade. Morelos is fantastic and brings so much to the SPFL, but if Rangers can get a striker who scores the goals he does but without all the bans and suspensions, they’d be much closer to a title.”
Jack Saville
“I think Rangers would make a major blunder if they replaced Morelos with Andre Gray. The Watford striker has experience in the Premier League but he’s practically renowned for his inability to find the back of the net, so much so that he’s become a laughing stock amongst the Hornets faithful during periods of his spell at Vicarage Road. That reputation has dwindled this season, with a return of seven goals suggesting he might have turned a corner, but I’m far from convinced this is anything other than a small purple patch. Gerrard will be torn if he is forced to choose a replacement for Morelos this summer but Gray is not the answer.”
Billy Meyers
“I think Andre Gray would be a more than capable replacement for Alfredo Morelos if he leaves Rangers. The former Burnley man is fast, powerful and a decent finisher, and his form this season has began to show why Watford shelled out £18m for his services. Also, it can be argued that the Scottish top-flight is not as tough as the Premier League, so Gray’s struggles to find the back of the net consistently may not carry over if he makes to switch to Ibrox. This would be a marquee signing for a club like Rangers.”