Rangers misfit Jose Cifuentes finally arrives at Cruzeiro as take 2 for 'next level' flop officially begins

The Ecuadorian has been shipped out of Ibrox just months after Michael Beale greeted him with great fanfare.

Jose Cifuentes has finally arrived at Cruzeiro to begin his year-long loan spell.

The Ecuadorian only arrived at Ibrox in the summer as part of Michael Beale's ill-fated Rangers rebuild. The midfielder took a while to jet into Glasgow from LA Galaxy, with Beale talking him up as a player who could help take Rangers to "the next level." That didn't transpire though, with the 24-year-old struggling to establish himself as a regular start in midfield. His appearances became more limited after Philippe Clement's arrival, and a red card against Dundee didn't help his cause.

The January signing of Mohamed Diomande spelled the end of Cifuentes' time in Govan, and he agreed a temporary switch to the Brazilian giants last week, who have an option to make the deal permanent. Now he has finally joined up with his new team-mates at Toca do Raposa with all the red tape taken care of.

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