Jose Cordoba has had to take the long road to Ibrox.There has been plenty of hard yards on the journey from Panama to Bulgaria, including a frustratingly short stop off in Spain.
There may be a few more to come as he joins a Rangers side still clambering back to its feet after seeing the legs whipped out from under this season’s Treble bid.But Levski Sofia stopper Kellian van der Kaap believes his defensive sidekick will take it all in his stride as he gets ready to set foot on Scottish soil.
Cordoba is due to become Philippe Clement’s second signing of the summer as Gers’ Belgian boss begins what he admits is a major overhaul of the Light Blues squad.
For the £2million-rated centre-back, his move to Glasgow will be just the latest stopping point in a career that has already had to overcome some major hurdles.After starting out with Independiente de La Chorrera in his Central American homeland, Cordoba won a dream loan move to La Liga with Celta Vigo in 2020.
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