Rangers transfer target slapped with ‘fine’ and leaves boss fuming after trying to force through Ibrox move

With his pursuit of a Rangers transfer, Jefte went AWOL and was left ‘collected the fine’.

During the January transfer window, Philippe Clement was eager to sign the Brazilian left-back. The 20-year-old is on loan at APOEL Nicosia in Cyprus with a contract with Fluminense in his own country, but the agreement falls through just before the deadline.

Fabio Silva, Mohamed Diomande and Oscar Cortes all arrived at Rangers in the winter window. A summer move could still be on the cards as it is claimed that the Ibrox club hold the cards when it comes to moving for Jefte in the summer.

It was stated that in an attempt to force through a move to Glasgow, Jefte went “AWOL” and skipped APOEL training. Since then, he has rejoined the Cypriot club, although his employer is not happy about it.

The young player’s comeback “did not come off particularly clean,” according to Kerkida, and supervisor Ricardo Sa Pinto was not happy. As he makes amends for his acts in January, Jefte is said to have been “collecting the fine based on internal regulations.”

An “important role” will also be played by his public apologies in the outcome of his return to action. Following the transfer debacle, he posted the following on social media: “I would like to apologize to all APOEL supporters, my teammates, the coach, the president, and the entire club staff for my absence.

“I decided to leave the club after the incident since I didn’t feel like I could help it at the time. The institution has been deserving of all of my attention, devotion, and commitment for the past few months and going forward.

“We remain stronger than ever and are now 100% focused on the main objective of winning the championship.”