Article by Claudiu Badea – published Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 13:09 / Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2025 13:11
Newcastle He completed the transfer of the extreme left Antonio Cordero, the young 18 -year -old Talent from Malaga. The borders of Spanish football, Barcelona and Real Madrid, also expressed their interest in Spanish, but the footballer chose the project on St. James Park.
The transfer is to be announced in the next weeks, and Antonio Cordero will join the “elbows” after the opening of the summer transfer period, according to Sportal.bg.
Barcelona and Real Madrid were left “with the eyes in the sun” by Antonio Cordero
Cordero's contract with Malaga expires at the end of the season, so from the beginning of the year he had the right to negotiate with any other club. In January, he and his family visited both the stadium and the training bases of Newcastle. The Spaniard refused three offers to extend the contract from his current club.
Cordero debuted to Malaga's big team last season and contributed decisively in the only match in which he evolved. The extreme left marked in the 120+1 minute, in the gymnastic dispute, 2-2, in the final of promotion in the second division. His success brought the promotion of those from Malaga.
The information was also confirmed by the specialized journalist Fabrizio Romano: “Newcastle and Malaga understood themselves for the 18-year-old, Antonio Cordero, who will arrive in England as a free contract player. All the details were completed. Barcelona and Real Madrid were also interested, but Cordero chose Newcastle.”
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Antonio Cordero was born on January 14, 2006. The junior and spent in the first part in Malaga, to be the Academy of Real Betis in 2021. After three years, Malaga decided to bring him back to the team and promote it to the big lot.
In the current season of La Liga 2, the 18 -year -old has scored 5 goals and has decisively passed to 4, in 31 matches.
According to the specialized site Transfermarkt, Antonio Cordero is listed at 2 million euros.
