Rangers transfer news as Levski Sofia told to cash in on Jose Cordoba
Mihail Valchev has told Levski Sofia to cash in on Rangers target Jose Cordoba should a big-money offer arrive.
Cordoba and his teammate Marin Petkov have been linked with a summer exit and Valchev wants his former side to only cash in for good money and sign better players once they leave.
The 22-year-old Panama centre-back appears to be closing in on a £3million transfer to Ibrox after holding talks with Philippe Clement.
He told Kota Sport, via Rangers News: “It must be seen first what the offers that will eventually be received will be. There are no irreplaceable people in football. Marin and Jose are key players for Levski, but there are certainly players at their level or better to replace them. If they can sell them for good money, I agree, but players at an even higher level should be taken. The goals for Levski are always high, so the maximum quality players should be taken when there is an opportunity.”
Rangers must act quickly to seal Jose Cordoba transfer
Rangers may have to navigate a few steps to secure the signing of Cordoba this summer.
A £3million transfer fee may not be steep but he’s relatively unproven in the top European leagues so that’s always a risk.
The next step would involve obtaining a work permit for Cordoba, as he is a non-EU player.
This process typically requires the player to meet certain criteria based on international appearances and the quality of the league they are coming from.
Given Cordoba’s international experience with Panama and his accolades in the Bulgarian league, this may not pose a significant hurdle.
Gers will need to act quickly as if he’s indeed capable of strengthening their playing eleven, there would be other clubs keen on securing his services as well.
In other Gers news, a first-team player may be told to empty out his Ibrox locker soon as a ‘Major Development’ has emerged behind the scenes.
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