5 Scotland-based players good enough to play in the Premier League

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#4 Alfredo Morelos (New Rangers)

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Morelos is a natural goal scorer who operates in the penalty box

A supreme goal scorer, Morelos only arrived in Glasgow in the summer but talk has already started about his departure. There were fanciful rumours of big-money moves to China but a more obvious destination would be England, next season.

The Colombian moved to Finland to start his journey in European football and swiftly smashed in 27 league goals in just 42 games for HJK. He now has 11 in the SPFL and these statistics sum up his style: he's not a stylish footballer, but a throwback to rugged poachers of old.

This reason will stop him from joining a truly elite Premier League club, with anyone in the top-half far out of reach for Morelos, but his instinctual finishing could prove useful for a relegation-battling side. The player himself seems hungry to continue up the ladder of football, so his club should struggle to keep hold of him passed next season.

If one was to see Morelos's face, the striker looks at least 28, but shockingly, he just turned 21 last year. His strike record, then, is excellent considering this, and a Premier League club could develop his game further if they take a chance on his services.

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