THEY INK... IT’S ALL OVER
PARTICK THISTLE v RANGERS Morelos reveals fans have promised to get tattoo if he hits derby winner
ALFREDO MORELOS has been leaving his mark on Scots defences since the summer – but if the Rangers ace bags a winner against Celtic on Saturday he’s been promised it’ll be the fans getting tattooed.
The Colombian striker has enjoyed a stunning start to life in Glasgow with eight goals since his £1million arrival from Finnish side HJK Helsinki.
The 21-year-old has been the standout of the nine summer signings and was reportedly watched by a handful of English scouts when he opened the scoring in Friday’s 2-2 draw against Partick Thistle.
So it comes as no surprise that Light Blues legions have taken him to their hearts.
Morelos returns to Firhill tonight for the Betfred Cup quarter-final tie but he’s got one eye on his first taste of the Old Firm derby this weekend.
And he revealed his love affair with delighted fans could reach new heights – with some promising to get inked in his honour if he can cut the five-point gap on the six-in-a-row champions.
He said: “My aim at Rangers is to be a league champion. I want to make history, I want to win the title this year and I want to make sure the Rangers fans are happy.
“When I meet them, they always ask me to score against Celtic – and they tell me if I score the winner against them, they will get my name tattooed onto their skin!
“This weekend, we play them for the first time this season and I can’t wait. It’s one of the biggest and most famous classics in the world.
“Both us and the supporters are looking forward to the game. Our fans won’t accept us losing to Celtic and neither do we. We have to beat them.
“The fans are very demanding and our Europa League loss hurt them a lot.
“But we’ll try to make up for it by winning the title and I’ll wear a sombrero in the celebrations to remind everyone I’m from Colombia!”
Morelos is loving life in Scotland - despite being taken aback by men in kilts.
He smiled: “I’m happy in Glasgow. It’s a beautiful city. The Rangers fans love me, the stadiums are always full and the fans motivate us.
“Whenever I have days off I go and see the castles. People drink a lot of whisky and wine and there’s always a good atmosphere.
“I’ve seen a lot of men in kilts, that’s typical in Scotland, but I would not like to wear a skirt, I wouldn’t look good!
“The first day I saw a man in a skirt was a bit