It was always going to be part of the process as the Belgian manager and director of recruitment tried to convince bargain players that their futures lied in Glasgow.
Shopping in such markets pretty much guarantees hot competition for potential signings and that was certainly true of one Latin American defender who was given the Ibrox treatment last season.
With a £3.2m swoop to Rangers edging closer, interest from the English Championship killed the move dead, and now the centre-back has revealed that it was a chat with his mum that helped make up his mind!
The Gers had given the 6ft1 23-year-old Panamanian centre-back a tour of Ibrox as he took in the club’s 4-1 win over Kilmarnock at the end of last season.
As Rangers looked to get their summer transfer window off to the perfect start, Cordoba was the name on everyone’s lips at Ibrox.
Rangers then told friendly media they’d pulled the plug on the Cordoba deal but it’s clear the interest from down south had swayed the centre-back.
Asked about the interest from Rangers on the Talk Norwich City podcast, Jose Cordoba has revealed that it’s always been his dream to play in the Premier League.
The Panamanian international also claims that his mind was made up after a chat with his wife and his mum.
Second, because I first think about my family and then me, so I spoke with my mum and my wife and the decision was quick.
“I’m the boss but what I do always is I ask (my mum) and the people around me and then I make my own decision, always.”
Norwich City have taken their time introducing Jose Cordoba to their first team, but now the Panamanian is starting to make his mark.
Playing the full 90 minutes in the club’s last two English Championship matches – coincidentally back-to-back wins over Watford and Derby County – Cordoba has his eyes set on Premier League promotion.
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