Danny Rohl has first order of summer business as Jose Cifuentes set to return to Rangers
Danny Rohl can focus on Rangers‘ summer business with his position in the dugout safe.
The Ibrox boss confirmed that he had been given the vote of confidence from the board ahead of the clash with Hibernian.
That leaves him free to deal with planning for incomings and outgoings to make his squad as competitive as possible next season.
One man he will have to deal with is Jose Cifuentes, who is set to return to Rangers from his loan at FC Toronto, per a report from Daily Record on 13 May.
Rangers need to get it right, shift some of the deadwood, which Cifuentes is probably considered a part of.
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Why is Cifuentes set to return to Rangers?
Cifuentes has been an outcast since joining Rangers, making just 20 appearances for the Govan side since 2023.
The report claims that the Canadian outfit have decided against a permanent deal for the 27-year-old and he will come back to Auchenhowie, to see out the last year of his deal.
It states that the midfielder’s future is a matter that remains to be seen, which questions whether Rohl can find a place for him in the squad.
Why Rohl’s first order of business should be obvious
Rohl’s first order of business could be to get Cifuentes off the wage bill, if his assessment is that he is not good enough to make an impact.
The evidence suggests that it is the case as he has scored a total of 18 goals and assisted 28 times in 226 career appearances.
Loan spells at Cruziero, Aris and now with the Reds have not worked out the way that he would have hoped, and it is clear there is little chance that he suddenly rediscovers form in G51.
| Cifuentes’ career stats | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Universidad Católica | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| América de Quito | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 121 | 15 | 20 |
| Rangers | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Cruziero (Loan) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Aris (Loan) | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Toronto FC (Loan) | 17 | 1 | 3 |
How much money that the Light Blues could bank for the player that they paid £1.2million for, is uncertain, but his future is unlikely to remain in Govan for much longer.
The Bears need to recoup as much as they can to fund the major surgery that the squad needs this summer, to make them into genuine title contenders rather than pretenders.
Hopefully, Rohl, the 49ers Enterprises and Andrew Cavenagh can reinvest any windfalls they receive smartly, and make the side into the force they should be.
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