The agent who brought Alfredo Morelos to Rangers has backed his man to extend his scoring streak against Celtic on Saturday – while warning the Colombian could also be a red card waiting to happen.
Jonne Lindblom – the Mr Fixit who took a teenage Morelos from South America to Helsinki before securing the striker’s move to Ibrox in the summer – claims Celtic’s defence is not well enough equipped to cope with his prolific young star in the first Old Firm showdown of the season at Ibrox.
But, in an exclusive interview with Record Sport, Lindblom admits Morelos could prove to be his own worst enemy if he fails to keep his cool amidst the white hot atmosphere of his first ever Glasgow derby.
Lindblom is scheduled to fly in from Finland this weekend to watch Morelos in action after the 21-year-old’s blistering start to life at Rangers which, with eight goals in his last seven games, has seen him attract interest from English clubs.
And the player’s rep said: “It will be really interesting to see how he does in that match. I don’t think Celtic are that good defensively this season so hopefully he will score.
“He is the kind of player who thrives on the big games. The only worry is you can see that he can get overly excited at times. Hopefully the Celtic players won’t target him that much because he can lose his head sometimes. ”
Meanwhile, Rangers keeper Wes Foderingham has signed a one-year contract extension.
The 26-year-old shot-stopper, who has been at Ibrox for two years, will stay at the club until at least 2020 after agreeing an extension to his deal, which was due to expire at the end of next season.
Foderingham said: “I am very happy here. I was keen to extend my stay so it made sense for both parties.”