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Norwich City have signed defender Jose Cordoba from Bulgarian club Levski Sofia for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old is the first Norwich signing since the appointment of Johannes Hoff Thorup as the Canaries' new head coach.

Cordoba has won 12 international caps for Panama and will complete his move to Carrow Road when the transfer window opens on 14 June.

"⁠He is a player we have been tracking for a long time and we think he fits really well with what we’re looking for," said Norwich sporting director Ben Knapper.

"⁠On the pitch, his combination of technical ability and athleticism gives him a great foundation, and we feel he still has big steps in his development to come."

No details about the length of contract agreed with Cordoba, who made 90 appearances for Levski, have been disclosed.

"I see Norwich is like a family, and I was looking for something like that," he said.

"The idea of the club and the feeling went directly to me and I felt that I had to make this choice."

The Canaries were beaten in the Championship play-offs by Leeds United last month and were in need of defensive reinforcements after deciding to allow Ben Gibson, Dimitris Giannoulis, Sam McCallum and Danny Batth to leave.