Norwich City Leading Race For £3 Million Defender

Although Norwich City are currently without a manager after letting David Wagner go following the side’s 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Leeds United in the play-offs, it is not deterring the club from making moves in the transfer market. 

One of the players that the side are in the race to sign is defender Jose Cordoba, according to Bulgarian media outlet Gong. The centre-half has been a key part of the Parva Liga side, having started 27 league matches this term.

The Panama international began his career in his home country, turning out for Independiente de La Chorrera before making the move across the Atlantic to mainland Europe, spending time in Celta Vigo’s youth system before making the switch to The Blues in 2021.

Although the report states that the Canaries are winning the race for the 22-year-old, they are not the only British club after his signature. Scottish Premiership runners-up Rangers are also interested in Cordoba. The defender has already visited Ibrox and is reported to have agreed personal terms with the club, however, he now views the prospect of joining a project at Carrow Road as a more appealing offer.

Norwich are expected to be in the market for defenders this summer, following the announcement that regular starter Ben Gibson and squad rotation option Danny Batth are both to leave the club following the expiration of their contracts next month.

Therefore, bringing in a player with both international experience. as well as continental competition experience following his side’s run in the Europa Conference League, could be the logical next step in building for the future. Any deal is reported to come at a cost of close to £3 million, but for a 22-year-old, the Norfolk outfit’s hierarchy could see this as a valuable investment in the project.

Writer’s View:

Norwich are at a crossroads now as they enter the final year of receiving parachute payments following their most recent relegation from the Premier League. The squad’s average age this season is 27-years-old, with their defenders often being on the higher end of that average, so a move such as this seems entirely reasonable if the club wish to push for a promotion back to the top flight this year.

That project is clearly a promising one if they are able to beat a top-division side like Rangers to an impressive player like Cordoba. Therefore, if the Canaries can get this one over the line this window, then it could constitute a real statement of intent for the campaign ahead.

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