Ross Wilson insists Rangers don’t have to sell prized assets like Alfredo Morelos
RANGERS sporting director Ross Wilson insists the club do not have to sell prized assets like Alfredo Morelos in January.
Boss Steven Gerrard has already declared he is "100 per cent sure" the Colombian will be going nowhere when the transfer window opens at the end of next month.
But with the Ibrox club facing a £10million funding gap for this season having recently posted an annual loss of £11.3million, there have been calls for the club to cash in on the 22-goal striker.
However, when asked if he could give a categorical assurance the club did not have to cash in on its biggest assets Wilson replied: "Categorically.
"We want our best players to stay here as long as they possibly can.
"We understand that like every other club in world football that there comes a point when players have to move on to something else for a variety of reasons."
Morelos has been linked with a move away from Ibrox during the winter window.
SunSport exclusively revealed Crystal Palace are plotting a £20million swoop for the red-hot striker.
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The Colombian international is also on Aston Villa's radar.
SunSport also exclusively broke the news that Wilson would leave Southampton to take up the Rangers role.
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Wilson had turned the job down two years ago but he couldn't refuse when Gers came calling again.
He has previously worked in Scotland at Falkirk - as well as Huddersfield and Watford before he joined Saints - and was eager to return home.
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