Reported £3.8m attacker Rangers could sign in summer sends encouraging message

Rangers winger Oscar Cortes has revealed surgery on a muscle injury has been a “success” as a Colombian journalist raises hopes of the kid playing again this season.

The 20-year-old winger limped off Kilmarnock’s controversial Rugby Park pitch last week, clutching his hamstring in Rangers’ 2-1 victory against Derek McInnes’ team.

Rangers manager Philippe Clement then rocked fans with news that the injury is “severe” although there was no initial timescale given on his recovery.

Signed on a loan-to-buy from RC Lens in the January transfer window, the injury situation had cast doubts that Oscar Cortes would ever play for Rangers again.

Oscar Cortes: surgery on injury a “success”

Now, Oscar Cortes has taken to Instagram to claim that surgery on the muscle injury went to plan with his focus now on returning to the Ibrox fold as quickly as possible.

Sharing an image from a hospital bed, the winger accompanied the snap with the following caption, which has been translated from Spanish:

“Everything was a success thanks to God, we will be back soon 🙏💙🤍”

Whilst we wish Oscar Cortes all the best in his return from injury and recovery from surgery, the post has naturally boosted hopes that Rangers might see the winger again this season.

Could Rangers see Colombian winger this season?

Whilst Philippe Clement wasn’t eager to give timescales on the injury problem, there has been a suggestion that Oscar Cortes was facing up to three months out of action.

But between the post on Instagram and some comments from Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra, there are growing hopes that the kid can have an impact on the squad this season.

In a post on social media platform X, Sierra claims that Oscar Cortes sustained a muscle injury in his “posterior” which will keep him out for two months.

The Colombian journalist also suggested that whilst the winger remains an RC Lens player, Rangers will supervise Cortes’s recovery after an initial consultation with the Ligue 1 club.

Oscar Cortes joined RC Lens from Colombian side FC Millonarios in a reported €4.5m (£3.8m) deal in the summer but his move to France hasn’t gone to plan.

With Rangers moving for the kid in January, the South American attacker has made a bright start to his Ibrox career, making seven appearances, scoring once and laying on two assists.