“Another level” Rangers signing was set up to fail, no wonder he left

“Another level” Rangers signing was set up to fail, no wonder he left

“Another level” Rangers signing was set up to fail, no wonder he left

With the arrival of new players from all around Europe and beyond, including one of the most anticipated, Jose

Cifuentes, Rangers supporters experienced an exciting summer.

When Michael Beale finalized a deal estimated to be worth roughly £1.2 million to acquire a player who had been

under consideration by other Premier League clubs and valued as high as £6 million, the Ecuadorian international

was dominating for both club and country.

Having already left Rangers, it’s safe to say that Jose Cifuentes has not hit the heights expected

of him but were those expectations fair?

Rangers set Jose Cifuentes up to fail

The former Gers manager characterized the 24-year-old as adaptable, able to play as a number eight in a box or as a number six.

The first warning sign was this.

At Los Angeles FC, his assistant manager had a different idea on how to maximize his potential.

Marc dos Santos thought Cifuentes would be most effective as an attacking midfielder or number ten.

The second warning sign appeared just before he left the United States, when Beale said:

I’ve been watching him work while I’ve been on the phone. Though we can’t wait for him to arrive and get acclimated

to the team, we are excited to have him here. He is a player that has the ability to elevate us.

The manager then informed us that Rangers would finally see the technically proficient, ball-carrying midfield

general that we had been missing since Steven Davis’ injury—a virtual world beater.

In actuality, things were very different.

While Jose Cifuentes wasn’t a horrible player for the Rangers, his influence wasn’t quite what we had hoped for.

He was alright.

Fans could have been more understanding and enabled Cifu to adjust to a new environment and culture if he hadn’t

received such a dramatic build-up.

It makes sense for him to move to Cruzeiro, and perhaps he has realized that he won’t be able to play his best game

in some parts of Europe despite the brief stint.

Since he has a buyout option and is on loan, he may not return, but if he does, we will know not to put too much

pressure on a guy who never really had a chance.

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