MICHAEL BEALE knows exactly what challenges come with Alfredo Morelos - but he's also aware of just how impressive a player the Colombian striker can be.

The QPR boss worked under Steven Gerrard at Rangers and learned all about how to get the best out of Morelos while maintaining his discipline.

And Beale insists the perception of Morelos is not the same player he worked with at Ibrox. 

Giovanni van Bronckhorst made the tough call to drop Morelos from the travelling squad to take on PSV Eindhoven.

The Rangers boss had concerns over the striker's attitude and fitness and is set for talks with Morelos today after the major decision.

For Beale, Morelos can continue to be "brilliant" for Rangers as he cited his "hunger and desire" at Ibrox.

He told the Scottish Daily Mail: "The boy people see in the media is not the boy I saw every day. He has that little devil/maverick inside him but then so do a lot of players .

"When we got there we saw a boy who needed a lot more discipline, which we gave him.

"He certainly improved his standards in terms of the way he trained and looked after his body. He always had the hunger and desire when he went on the pitch. His record on the pitch speaks for itself.

"Alfredo can continue to be brilliant for Rangers. People say he needs to bring in a transfer fee but the goals he scores in Europe that's paying money to the club."

Much has been made of Morelos' future at Rangers with the player into the final 12 months of his contract and talks put on hold after he was dropped.

And while Beale admits no player is "irreplaceable", he questioned why Morelos would want to move on given how important Rangers have been in his career.

He added: "I don't think any player is irreplaceable. I wouldn't know why no-one has come in with an offer for Morelos but I also know with every day that passes he realises how important Rangers have been for him.

"Is there a better option out there? Because he is loved. He is competing for trophies and every day he understands that more."