South America has become in importance to Rangers as a source of player trade skill.
Oscar Cortes, a Colombian winger, is a target for the Ibrox team if the 20-year-old is ever healthy enough to play in Glasgow.
Jefte and Danilo, both Brazilians for Rangers, are also having an impact; the latter has an injury history that would make Michael Ball blush.
Another South American Ranger, however, who has been in the news overseas and is the target of glimmering dreams of an Ibrox respite, is still on the Glasgow club’s roster.
Aris wants to renegotiate the agreement with Jose Cifuentes.
Jose Cifuentes moved to Rangers in the late summer of last year, but he never settled in Scotland.
The 25-year-old Ecuadorean international midfielder never really stood a chance after moving from the palm palms of Los Angeles to the frigid River Clyde.
Cifuentes returned to Europe with Aris Thessaloniki after being farmed out on loan to Cruzeiro in Brazil, and he is making a significant impact in Greece.
The Greek team reportedly wants to renegotiate the midfielder’s contract’s alleged £4.2 million option-to-buy clause, according to unsubstantiated rumours.
According to anonymous Greek sources cited by the National, Aris has reached out to Rangers in an attempt to restructure the agreement.
With the division’s upstarts fighting for a spot in Europe next season following a strong start to the season, Cifuentes has made 13 appearances for Aris in the Greek Super League this season.
It is improbable that the Rangers loanee will return to Ibrox.
Fans at Rangers are clearly taking notice of the rumours that Jose Cifuentes is having a great time in Greece. They are wondering if the midfielder will suddenly return to Glasgow to continue his success.
However, Jose’s recent media appearance comes only weeks after the Scottish media seemed to rule out a spectacular return to Rangers.
Chris Jack and the Rangers Review stated that Aris does have a buyout option in the Cifuentes loan agreement, but they did not specify how much it would be worth.
According to reports at the time of the arrangement, Aris would need to pay £4.2 million to seal the purchase.
However, the story did say that “Cifu has probably kicked his last ball for Rangers.”
According to the source, Cifuentes “may well come to the attention of other interested parties,” even though Aris has shown a desire to renegotiate the loan option.
It implies that Jose Cifuentes will have many of suitors, and even though the midfield player is playing well in Greece, a return to Rangers seems unlikely.
