Rangers have agreed to sign ‘powerhouse’ perfect for Champions League after Cifuentes twist – expert
Rangers are desperate to bring in Jose Cifuentes this summer.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Gers defender Alan Hutton said Michael Beale wants Cifuentes through the door before the start of the season on 5 August.
The Ibrox boss has already confirmed that the club have a pre-contract agreement in place with the midfielder which would bring him to Glasgow when his Los Angeles FC contract expires at the end of the year.
On Tuesday (25 July), Football Insider revealed that the Light Blues are set to complete the signing of the 24-year-old this week which would see him join Ibrox this summer.
Cifuentes has been a long-term target for the Gers and the sides have been in advanced talk for a number of days.
When asked if it is foolish for the club to pay up now when the midfielder will arrive in January for free.
“I think it shows you how desperate they are for him,” he told Football Insider.
“That is not any slight on any of the players that are in there, I think Cifuentes will make a difference. He is a big powerhouse, he breaks up play, he is good with the ball and I think he makes them stronger.
“They already have a lot of attacking talent, they play with high full-backs, they need somebody that can sit in there and be the spoiler.
“To get him through the door is obviously what Michael Beale wants. The big games are the European games and the league and he obviously wants them in now to be as strong as possible moving forward.“
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