The highly sought-after defender from Club Brugge had been heavily linked with a move to Aston Villa, with whom he had reportedly reached a personal agreement. However, it appears that Ordóñez has opted for a transfer to Crystal Palace instead. VoetbalPrimeur reports that the deal is worth around €30 million, with additional bonuses and a percentage of the transfer fee included. The initial agreement is for a loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the current season.
Ordóñez had already made it clear that he wanted to play in the Premier League and had not featured for Club Brugge at the start of the new season. The Belgian club has since brought in Lee Hanbeom as his replacement, indicating that they expect Ordóñez to leave after the transfer deadline.
The move comes as a surprise, given Ordóñez's previous agreement with Aston Villa, where he was set to replace Ezri Konsa, who had joined Arsenal.