Jose Cifuentes due in Ecuador to seal Rangers exit within days at Ibrox
Rangers midfielder Jose Cifuentes is set to return to Ecuador to finalise his documentation before travelling to Brazil ahead of his loan move to Cruzeiro, according to the Daily Record.
The newspaper shared via their print edition [5 February, page 38] that Cifuentes is now putting the finishing touches on his move back to South America, with the transfer window in Brazil open until 7 March.
It is said that local sources claim Cruzeiro will have the option to bring Cifuentes in on a permanent deal after the end of this loan spell should he succeed in the coming months.
Rangers and Ibrox can be difficult
All players would have felt pressure at some point during their career, whether it’s chasing a title or battling relegation, but at Ibrox and playing for Rangers, that pressure is different. Every game, more or less, is a must-win in every competition, and that can weigh heavily on the players.
That pressure was described as “immense” by journalist Richard Gordon ahead of the Viaplay Cup final, and at the end of the day, it’s something you either can deal with or you can’t.
It’s not just Cifuentes who has struggled, either. Sam Lammers was destroyed by Tam McManus for struggling to handle the weight of expectation and quickly departed to join FC Utrecht on loan at the start of the January window.
Many of Michael Beale’s summer signings had struggled to adapt to the Ibrox atmosphere and demanding nature, and while some have started to turn their form around, it may take longer for others.
A loan to Cruzeiro will now allow Cifuentes to step away from that pressure and get back to playing his football, and once he grows his game he may return to Ibrox – particularly if the option to buy is not triggered.
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