SCOTTISH CUP: Rangers go through as Murty says Morelos is happy at Ibrox

But now he hopes to help take the Colombian frontman’s game to the next level after staving off an £8million bid from Beijing Renhe.

The big-spending Far East outfit made three late attempts to lure the 21-year-old away from Ibrox as the clock ticked down to yesterday’s transfer deadline.

But Murty confirmed Morelos will see out the season in Scotland - with the Gers boss insisting he will have the final say on whether the player is allowed to leave.

Speaking after the Light Blues booked their place in the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round with a professional 3-0 win over Fraserburgh, Murty said: “The message I have had is that I don’t need to sell anyone for any economic imperative.

“I have to make a football decision based on us closing the gap at the top and being competitive in every competition we’re in. I’ve made that decision, I want Alfredo to be here.

“Unless we can go out and spend any money that comes in to strengthen us and make us better it makes no sense to have economic pleasure in the short-term but then weaken our challenge in the long-term.

“We have to make sure Alfredo understands out position because we are not trying to derail anything for him, we are just trying to take care of him and the club at the same time.

“We believe we can do that, we believe we can get him to the next level. It’s down to us, me and the club, to make sure he feels loved by us and respected by us.

“He’s not expressed a desire to leave, we have conveyed our feelings to him and he’s conveyed his feelings to us.

“He is confused at the minute because there are figures being bandied about which would turn anyone’s head.

“It’s almost designed to confuse and unsettle.”