alfredo Morelos has finally signed for Atletico Nacional after Santos allowed him to leave on a free transfer in return for dropping his threats to take them to FIFA for unpaid wages.
The former Rangers striker has signed a three-year deal with his homeland club in Colombia after a messy stalemate with the Brazilian giants.
Morelos claimed he was due £958,000 in unpaid wages and bonuses and started proceedings to take Pele’s old club to FIFA to resolve the matter.
Santos denied it owed the 29-year-old as much as that and slapped a £5 million price tag on the controversial Colombian.
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But after weeks of negotiating between Atletico Nacional and Santos and legal representatives, Morelos was allowed to leave for free as long as he dropped his claim against his former club.
Morelos has been a huge success at Nacional after scoring 21 goals and creating 14 assists in 64 matches, which has even led to calls for him to get an international recall for the World Cup this summer.
He netted 124 goals in 269 games for Rangers in a six-year spell, but was allowed to leave for free two years ago at the end of his contract.
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