Óscar Cortés - where to begin, eh? Well, let's start with the basic horse trading facts, shall we? Born on 3 December 2003, in the tropical wilds of Colombia, he's currently sprucing up his run-down quarters on the Rangers' bench, making what he can of the heinous task of being a forward - main hand as a left winger. He finds himself set at a height of 1.76m (5ft 9in) and a weight of 74kg (11st 9lb); a compact bundle of South American magic wearing number 7.
Apparently, according to the digital omniscient crystal ball that is Transfermarkt, his current market value is a rather unpretentious £3m. A snip for some, but can we really trust these so-called market 'values'? The golden handcuffs clasping him to Rangers are due to fall off come 30 June 2025 - just a handful of months left, bless him.
Somewhere in July 2023, poor Cortés was extradited from Millonarios in Colombia to Lens in France for an alleged fee atop of £3.9m. Must've been a shock, shifting from Colombian grass to French mud. He made a staggering four appearances for the French lot, scoring once. Stop the press.
Roll on February 2024, Rangers must've suffered a moment of sentimental weakness and took him on loan from Lens. A tale of another six appearances with a solitary goal was his heroic contribution to the 2023 - 2024 season up over the border. I'm sure the Rangers faithful were agog. This season hasn't fared much better, with just seven appearances and evidence of his existence seen only in league matches.
Imagine this - Cortés was even let loose in the League Cup during the 2024 - 2025 season with one appearance as a substitute! Oh, the stories he must have for his grandkids. Do you need a sit down after all that excitement?
