The Ecuadorian is in the process of organizing his travel arrangements to move to the Brazilian club via his home country, according to a tweet from the Insperiencia journalist on February 4. However, there are currently delays because obtaining travel documentation is expected to take some days, and going to Belo Horizonte is not recommended until after Carnival.
The 24-year-old, however, is said to still show up for Auchenhowie training sessions with the Light Blues and has not yet abandoned the setup.
“José Cifuentes is already organizing the details of the move to leave Scotland and come to Brazil, but first he will have to pass through Ecuador,” Venancio wrote in English translation. Arriving in BH should only happen after Carnival.
The paperwork for travel will need several days. Even though he isn’t playing for the Rangers, the player shows up for work every day.
On February 4th, Fabrizio Romano stated that Cruzeiro and Rangers had reached a verbal agreement.
Since the former LAFC midfielder is a professional, it seems that he is continuing to conduct himself like a Rangers player until his move is formally announced.
Once the anticipated loan-to-buy agreement is finalized, neither party will probably harbor animosity toward the other, but it is obvious that his maneuver did not go as predicted.
Of his 20 mostly substitute appearances as a Light Blues player, nine of them in the SPFL won’t be the result that Michael Beale had in mind when he spent weeks courting him in the summer.
Cifuentes never really made an impression on the starting lineup and missed the best chance to step up when Philippe Clement’s midfield had an injury crisis just before the Viaplay Cup final.
Unfortunately for the 19-cap international he is probably vying with Sam Lammers as the biggest disappointment from the much-anticipated summer overhaul.
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