Mad Dog McFarlane dampens down Ibrox transfer frenzy

Jonny McFarlane has tonight be cast as the bear bearing bad news for his feelow bares.

With Cyriel Dessers taking Micky Beale’s summer spending spree through the £8m mark the hunt is on for the next recruit for this summer’s Revolution.

Since the end of last season Jose Cifuentes of Los Angeles FC has been flagged up as a likely signing with the bonus of having previously been linked with a move to Celtic.

End international midfielder from Ecuador is out of contract in December with Los Angeles just requiring a token fee to transfer his registration to Ibrox.

The Sun claimed that a deal was just hours away but answering a message from his Ibrox masters McFarlane poured cold water on the Cifuentes deal.

Rangers to announce Jose Cifuentes ‘within hours’ as seventh summer signing imminenthttps://t.co/WamfPC9YYg

— Scottish Sun Sport (@scotsunsport) July 7, 2023

Despite reports coming from America, a Rangers source has told me they are currently no further forward in their pursuit of Jose Cifuentes from LAFC.

— Jonny McFarlane (@jonnyrmcfarlane) July 7, 2023

With £8m committed in the deals for Sam Lammers and Dessers it now seems like the spending has been halted until Beale gets rid of some of the deadwood that is draining the wage bill.

So far the only offer to come in is from Besiktas to take Glen Kamara on a season long loan.

#Celtic‘s Kieran Tierney is a decent player but Barrie McKay is Scottish football’s most gifted talent – McFarlanehttps://t.co/5bp9sNdewj pic.twitter.com/YVLJYyDiq3

— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) January 19, 2017

I know there are differing opinions but I think history will be kind to this call. If you go by data – consistently best player in Scotland over last five years. If you take a more traditional view look at the goals from RB. Top scorer in EL. Captain of the 55 team. Strong case. https://t.co/q4MlI0SG07

— Jonny McFarlane (@jonnyrmcfarlane) February 20, 2023