As e be now, Crystal Palace don try to sign Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, but dem jam wall. No be small matter o! Palace need fresh blood for defense after dem lose dem captain, Marc Guehi wey don waka go Manchester City this month.
No wonder, na during Palace 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, dem don dey use Chadi Riad wey just return from serious injury. E be like say this guy don come back strong, but e no go fit carry all the work alone. Dem don even try mix am with Jefferson Lerma wey dey fill defense gap. Wahala no dey finish!
Ordonez, the 21-year-old Ecuador international, just renew im contract with Brugge till 2029 last September. Na him dey do the work well for dem side, as e don play 27 matches this season, fit score one goal. You fit see say this boy dey shine small small. He don really grow from when e come through Independiente del Valle academy for Ecuador, then join Club Brugge for August 2022.
For the beginning, na small, small playing time Ordonez dey get. But as the 2023-24 season dey go, e don become key player wey help Bruges reach semi-final for Conference League. Last season, na him still step up, carry body as Brugge reach knockout stage for Champions League before Aston Villa send dem packing.
Ordonez get eight caps for Ecuador, but for last Copa America, e no fit get chance to shine. All dem matches wey Ecuador play, na bench him dey sit down. Na true say e dey build im career, but me I dey hope say e go soon show dem say e fit break through.
Meanwhile, Wolfsburg dey feel the shivers too, as dem plan to sign Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika from Brugge don fail. This one no be the first time wey dem waka with
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