There has been confirmation of a deal, and Rangers appear to be trying to finish a lot of business early in this transfer window.
With Jose Cordoba rumored to be close to joining in a £3.2 million transfer, Philippe Clement is getting his new team’s pieces together already.
The Brazilian left-back Jefte, who is at the center of a transfer saga between Rangers and APOEL, is the next name on the list, according to the Central Fluminense podcast.
The Cypriots believed they had the upper hand because the financing agreement they had with Fluminense included an option to acquire.
APOEL has struggled to come up with the £400,000 that is reportedly needed to complete the transaction due to financial difficulties, but there is another snag.
According to Rangers News, Jefte appears content to wait patiently for the ideal move to Ibrox that he so much desires in the winter rather than joining APOEL, as he did in January.
Jefte apologized to his club, manager, and supporters after going missing, but he no longer feels any connection to a team he was only briefly affiliated with.
Fabrizio Romano, who initially revealed Rangers’ interest in Jefte, stated that a return was inevitable at the time the trade fell through:
“The Jefté-Rangers agreement fell through because APOEL is unwilling to extend the loan for the remainder of the season.
Deal could actually happen in June, but I’m informed Rangers have a verbal agreement in place to revive the option to sign Jefté during the summer transfer window.
With aim number two, Clement’s team starts to take shape.
APOEL was unable to recruit a replacement due to a transfer embargo, so they were forced to hang onto a player they needed for the second half of the season.
The narrative will shift in the summer, according to Central Fluminense, who assert that everything is in order and just needs to be sealed:
In spite of Apoel’s desire to retain the youngster, Jefté will start playing for Rangers in Scotland in July.Deal verified.
As Borna Barisic is departing, most likely to join Trabzonspor, there have been questions since January over Ridvan Yilmaz’s future.
The Turkey international impressed after seeing a steady run of games, but Philippe Clement has stated that the team needs to address its injury issue.
It won’t advance his cause to keep injured players on the team.
Nils Koppen and Philippe Clement will have a busy summer ahead of them as it is more and more likely that the club that starts the preseason will be very different from the one that is now having trouble finishing.
