Rangers: Jose Cifuentes’ deal to secure Cruzeiro’s loan is practically complete. – Romano Fabrizio

On Sunday, February 4, the Italian journalist tweeted that the Brazilian team and the Germans had verbally agreed on a temporary swap for the Ecuadorian international. The 24-year-old chose the South American team over two offers in Europe, he said, because he wants to be a consistent starter for the forthcoming Copa America.

Philippe Clement’s Ibrox plans do not include Jose Cifuentes.

Rangers had no need to keep Cifuentes around when it was obvious that he was not part of Philippe Clement’s plans at Ibrox.

Everyone involved will be quite disappointed that the trade hasn’t worked out, especially after they put a lot of effort into getting him from LAFC last summer. Only a few months before his deal with the MLS team was about to end, the Gers paid a reputed £1.2 million to acquire his talents.

Romano would not say whether or if there is a buy option in the contract, but on January 31, Ge Globo revealed that the Light Blues were considering adding a £2 million buyout provision. In any case, the midfielder hasn’t left much of an impact over the last six months, therefore it seems unlikely that he will ever step onto the Ibrox pitch again.

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