Jose Cifuentes is expected to make his long awaited debut for new club Cruzeiro as he bids to start afresh in Brazil after a disappointing six-month stint at Rangers.

The Ecuadorian midfielder arrived at Ibrox from LAFC last summer,

in a move which prompted great excitement from fans. However,

the former MLS star struggled to make an impression in his 20 appearances across all competitions and became an increasingly peripheral figure when Philippe Clement replaced Michael Beale in mid-October.

Cifuentes hopes to relaunch his career with a loan move to Cruzeiro,

which is owned by Brazil’s Ronaldo. At the end of the 12-month contract,

the 24-year-old might make the move permanent, however the actual transfer fee has not been published.

Although Cifuentes’ transfer to Brazil was confirmed in early February,

the midfielder, along with fellow arrival Lucas Villalba,

has had to wait for his debut due to administrative complications.

This prompted discussion about whether the transfer would fail completely.

However, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel in that sense,

as The Herald reports that Cifuentes is set to make his debut this Sunday against Pouso Alegre.

Forgotten Celtic forward joins 16th club in career

Queen’s Park has signed Cillian Sheridan, a former Celtic, Motherwell,

and Kilmarnock striker, on a contract that will last until the end of the season.

The three-time Republic of Ireland international was a nomadic figure with the Hoops,

appearing in only 14 league games between 2006 and 2010.The 35-year-old,

who has played for Poland, Bulgaria, Israel, Cyprus, Australia,

and Scotland, spent the first half of the season with Duncan Ferguson’s Inverness C.T side but did not score in nine Championship matches.

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