As the Rizespor deal stalls, Jose Cifuentes is in negotiations with...

As the Rizespor deal stalls, Jose Cifuentes is in negotiations with Cruzeiro, a Brazilian club, regarding Rangers’ departure.

After negotiations with Rizespor broke down, Rangers have given Jose Cifuentes permission to start talking to Brazilian team Cruzeiro

about a possible loan move, according to Alan Nixon.

On January 29, the Sun writer revealed on his Patreon page that the agreement under consideration is a one-year loan move, which

would mean he would return to Ibrox in January of the following year instead of the summer.

It is also said that Cifuentes still wants to make it at Ibrox, and is hopeful that a strong loan move would change the minds of any

doubters at Rangers after his first half-season in Glasgow.

A possible return to Glasgow after that might be the best course of action for all sides if Cifuentes can move away from Ibrox and the

attention that comes with it, as well as make progress in his career and skills away from Rangers.

It’s encouraging to hear that the player is still motivated to succeed at Rangers,

in contrast to other players who signed with him under

Michael Beale who were eager to leave with no intention of coming back.

Moving to Brazil might provide Cifuentes more room to grow and develop his game before returning to the Rangers with more

experience and a more well-rounded game that could help him make

the step up if he wants to finally flourish at Ibrox.

He has had difficulty adjusting to Scottish football in the first half of this season after moving from the MLS, but given the transfer fee

that Ranfers paid for him, it makes sense for both him and Ranfers to go on loan

with the intention of eventually returning to Ibrox.