RANGERS have rejected a FOURTH bid for Alfredo Morelos as two South American clubs also made approaches.

Chinese side Beijing Renhe haven’t given up hope of landing Morelos, 21, before the close of the Chinese transfer window on February 28.

3 Rangers have booted out a fourth bid for Morelos Credit: Willie Vass

The Super League side had THREE offers rejected last month and now SunSport understands a fourth — thought to be around the £9million mark — has been tabled.

Two teams in South America have also contacted the Ibrox club in the last 48 hours, making their interest in the Colombian clear.

But SunSport understands Gers’ stance remains the same.

The Ibrox board are not willing to consider offers for Scotland’s leading scorer until the summer at least.

3 Murty says Rossiter has suffered an injury set-back Credit: Willie Vass

Gers are under no pressure financially to sell. And chiefs do not want to cash in and harm the club’s ambitions for the rest of the campaign.

They are banking on Morelos to continue his rich vein of goalscoring form and book his place in the Colombia World Cup squad.

Meanwhile, Gers gaffer Graeme Murty has confirmed Jordan Rossiter has suffered yet another injury setback.

Midfield ace Rossiter rolled his ankle while playing for the Under-20s in Spain.

Murty said: “Jordan made a tackle in Spain, where he played 60 minutes for the Under-20s and had a good game.

“He rolled his ankle and had a football collision. It is not a structural or underlying thing, it is an impact injury.

“It is something you don’t want to take out of his game because Rossiter is a competitive, combative midfield player.

“It is a key part of his game that Jordan has to feel free to go and do.

3 The midfielder suffered an impact injury Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow

“I am pleased he felt free to do that, and I am sorry that it has given him a bit of a setback.

“But hopefully it is nothing too serious and we can move him forward, because he was making really good steps.”

Murty was delighted to secure key defender James Tavernier on a new three-and-a-half year deal.

He added: “We were always planning to do it.

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“James Tavernier has been one of the stand-out performers in the league this season.

“It shows we want to keep our best players here and get them tied down, and if they are doing well, we will address their contract length because it’s the right thing to do.

“I’ve said all the way through we are trying to make something happen, and James has been part of that.”

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