Rangers outcast closes in on exit as ‘MLS club finalise deal to sign forgotten Ibrox star'
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RANGERS star Jose Cifuentes is close to sealing an exit from the club, according to a report.
The midfielder has become a virtual outcast at Ibrox and has been expected to move on.
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Jose Cifuentes' torrid Rangers spell could be coming to an end
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Cifuentes was in the stands to watch Rangers take on Club Brugge last month
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He had a spell with Aris in Greece last month
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Ecuador international Cifuentes, 26, was a key target for former Rangers boss Michael Beale.
Having agreed a pre-contract deal to sign him from MLS side LAFC, the Gers got the deal done in August 2023 for £1.2million.
But his time in Glasgow has been a nightmare.
Finding starts hard to come by, he made just nine league appearances in the first half of the 2023/24 campaign.
He was red-carded against Dundee in what is his last Premiership appearance to date.
When Philippe Clement replaced Beale as Gers boss, Cifuentes' future was immediately in doubt.
He joined Brazilian club Cruzeiro on loan in February 2024, but that deal was ripped up just six months later.
That deal was ended to allow him to join Greek outfit Aris on a season-long loan for the 2024/25 campaign.
Cifuentes impressed buy Aris didn't take up their option to make it permanent.
That meant Cifuentes returned to Ibrox this summer but he hasn't had a look in under new boss Russell Martin.
Rangers fans should NEVER have walked out on their team despite Brugge battering
He was in the stands at Ibrox to watch the pre-season friendly against Club Brugge but hasn't seen any game time.
Now, he looks set to move on.
MLS insider Tom Bogert is reporting that Toronto FC are 'finalising a deal' to sign Cifuentes.
It's claimed that it will be another loan deal for the player, running until the summer.
Toronto will then have the option to purchase Cifuentes.
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