International midfielder now in “advanced negotiations” over Rangers transfer

International midfielder now in “advanced negotiations” over Rangers transfer

International midfielder’s deal to Rangers is now in “advanced negotiations.”

Jose Cifuentes, a midfielder for Rangers, is very close to joining Cruzeiro in Brazil and making a comeback to South America.

The 24-year-old international from Ecuador signed with LAFC in the Major League Soccer four years ago this month, leaving his own nation and club Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito.

After joining Rangers from the American team in the summer, Cifuentes seems to be leaving Scotland prematurely, which is yet

another devastating indictment of the club’s summer operations, six months and twenty appearances later.

Jose Cifuentes closes in on Cruzeiro move

That’s according to journalist Nicky Maridueña, who is credited with breaking the story in South America,

and Ecuadorean publication Mr Offsider.

According to some, negotiations to sign a contract with Rizespor in Turkey fell down, which allowed Belo Horizonte to move forward with what looks to be a deal.

This follows allegations made by people like Alan Nixon that Cruzeiro was granted

authorization by the Rangers to talk with Jose Cifuentes.

As his contract with LAFC came to an end, Mr. Offsider was extremely close to joining

Rangers in the summer as Jose Cifuentes’ agent.

However, we’ll have to wait and see if anything official comes from Cruzeiro or Rangers.

Following a trying six months in Scotland, where he struggled to settle and experienced a string of injuries and fitness problems that

stunted his progress, it looks as though Cifu is returning across the Atlantic.

Rangers midfielder set for transfer

Given that Jose Cifuentes came to Ibrox with a sizable reputation, Rangers supporters have every reason

to be upset at the midfielder’s circumstances.
Rangers were expected to get a 19-cap international player who would revolutionize their midfield, having previously been linked to

Manchester City, Celtic, and Brighton and Newcastle United.

Instead, what we have here is a guy who is unfamiliar with the expectations and manner of playing for Rangers in Scotland.

The specifics of Cruzeiro’s bid to sign Jose Cifuentes are still unknown, despite the player’s stated cost of £1.2 million—a sum that

coincidencentally is denied by Cifuentes’ manager, Michael Beale.

It’s important to remember, though, that Rangers supposedly agreed to take an initial loan from Rizespor for the player’s services,

with a mandatory £2 million purchase option.

This could indicate that the team is ready to turn a profit on the midfield player, despite Cifuentes’ underwhelming time at Ibrox.

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