Iron man Jose Cifuentes has been put through the ringer for club and country as he caught a 2,000 mile flight to run out for LAFC in the early hours of this morning - just 24 hours after going the distance with Ecuador.
The midfielder has been subject of serious interest from Rangers with his social media activity a treasure trove of hints that the deal is on. He's liked countless tweets congratulating him on a transfer that is yet to be formally announced and fans are anticipating an announcement now that his international duties are in the rear-view mirror.
Ecuador signed off for the international break with a 3-1 friendly win over Costa Rica in a Philadelphia, with Cifuentes setting up one of the goals. That kicked off at 8pm ET (1am UK time). Given that one didn't finish until around 10pm local time, few expected to see Cifuentes in the LAFC squad for a game that kicked off just 24 hours later - especially considering the six-hour flight it takes to travel the 2,500 miles from Philadelphia Airport to LAX.
