With the player not in training, a £400k Rangers transfer might be decided upon today.

Rangers’ pursuit of Fluminense left-back Jefte may need to wait till Tuesday because the loanee from APOEL Nicosia is still not showing up for training in advance of his rumored transfer to the Scottish Premiership’s biggest clubs.

Philippe Clement’s end of the window appears to be going to be quite active.

Oscar Cortes, an exciting, explosive young winger expected to take the place of ‘long-term’ absentee Abdallah Sima, is set to arrive from Lens in France. A new left-back should also be touching down at Ibrox sooner rather than later, Cypriot publication Balla indicating that Rangers could have a clear answer in their pursuit of 20-year-old Jefte by the close of play today.

The Glasgow giants are anticipated to sign Jefte to a contract valued at approximately £400,000. According to Fabricio Romano, Rangers and Fluminense have an agreement, but APOEL has the last word in matters of policy. After all, Jefte’s contract has an option to buy. Before giving Jefte to the Rangers in exchange for a fast cash and an instant profit, they can decide to pull one first.

Rangers intend to get Jefte

The talented Brazilian, who has represented his country at under-18 level, was left out of APOEL’s squad for a 4-0 win over the weekend. Sport FM report that he is no longer training with the rest of the first-team squad either, much to the alleged ‘annoyance’ of the APOEL bosses.

Rogerio Junior, writer for Vamo Fluminense and Editor-in-Chief of Football and Digital Acquisition in Brazil for GRV Media, says of the left-back, “He is a promising young player.”

He typically plays offensively, setting up goals and dishing out assists. Despite his youth, he has exceptional athleticism and can guard and support for the full ninety minutes.

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 the Rangers from the American team in the summer, it seems that Francisco Fuentes is already leaving Scotland, which is the most recent devastating evidence of the club’s summer operations. This is after six months and twenty appearances.

Jose Cifuentes approaches Cruzeiro’s action

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.