The 22-year-old Panamanian defender has been the most sought-after transfer target of the summer season thus far, and there have been claims in Bulgaria that we are in the medical stage of negotiations.
Later in the week, this was repeated by a Spanish football journalist, who unintentionally created some uncertainty with the confirmation. Rangers supporters were then prepared to sign number two of the window.
The future of Fluminense left-back Jefte, a January target and APOEL loanee, has already been assured by the club.
However, as is customary, nothing is given out until the player signs the contract, the money is exchanged, and the scarf is raised above his head.
Now that Rangers supporters are anxiously awaiting word on Jose Cordoba, a journalist based in France has tossed a cat among the bears.
The Levski Sofia defender was said to be being followed by “half of Europe” back when the linkages first surfaced in Latin America.
dubbed “Bulgaria’s best defender” Moves to Besiktas, USG, Lille, and most recently, Norwich City, have all been connected to Cordoba.
According to journalist Nabil Djellit, the Canaries are at the core of a very tense, nail-biting situation on Ibrox Way because they are accused of stealing a Panamanian march on Rangers.
Djellit has more than 500k X followers and associates with several prominent French magazines, such as CANAL+ and L’Equipe.
The journalist says that Jose Cordoba is “very close” to signing with Norwich in a message that will undoubtedly make Rangers supporters nervous.
The statement, when translated, says: “José Cordoba, Panamanian international and best defender in the Bulgarian Championship, is very close to Norwich.”
Ibrox’s summer transfer heat is increasing.
We’re confident that most Rangers supporters weren’t expecting to hear this news.
The 22-year-old Panamanian defender appeared to be a wise choice, and Rangers had apparently used their Ibrox magic to persuade him to join the team.
Rangers can also afford the rumoured payments involved, which are expected to be between £2 million and £3.2 million as they try to rebuild this summer under Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen.
Although Jose Cordoba’s situation is undoubtedly still under investigation, and we’ll be waiting for more information from sources closest to the scene, it’s not good news if this specific agreement falls through.
This summer, Rangers must make almost every deal perfect, and Nis Koppen is under intense pressure to perform well in the transfer market.
Things would only become worse if they failed to reach such a well-known and public aim, and let’s hope that Mr. Djellit’s information was mistranslated.
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