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Morelos could score goals for anyone, says Rangers striker partner Defoe

Rangers striker Jermain Defoe has said club-mate Alfredo Morelos has the potential to play at the highest level, claiming that the Colombia international could “score goals for anyone”.

The 23-year-old has scored 29 times this season and has laid on 10 more, with his form in the Europa League particularly catching the eye as he has netted 14 times in 16 matches in the competition.

Disciplinary problems continue to plague the striker, who has been dismissed twice this season and was sent off five times last season - attracting the ire of manager Steven Gerrard - but ex-England hitman Defoe believes that the quality Morelos possesses should ensure that he eventually becomes a starring performing at the highest level.