Malaga are apparently on the verge of a serious coup, as they attempt to retain their star academy product ‘Antonito’. Out of contract in the summertime, the 18-year-old winger has been impressing in Segunda since Los Boquerones are promotion final season.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have each been linked with a transfer for Antonio Cordero, and with lower than a month till he can signal a precontract, it regarded as if Malaga’s hopes of retaining him had been fading. However General Director Kike Perez has informed SER Deportivo (by way of AS Diary) that they’re optimistic about Cordero signing a brand new deal.
“Things must stream. And we are going to obtain it. Nothing, nothing from Barcelona. What we would like is for him to remain and we’re going to struggle till the final second. “We have provided him a vital contract,” Perez famous after current recommendations that Barcelona could make a proposal for him within the winter switch window.
“He is at Malaga, he’s doing nice issues, we would like him to remain, it’s his residence, his membership. I’m optimistic as a result of I do know that he has a formidable sporting profession forward of him and I do know that he’s not going to be higher off than on this membership, the place he has been educated and given confidence and affection. These years till he grows up, could he be with us.”
Cordero was topic to a late bid in the summertime from Barcelona, who needed him to affix Barca Atletic, however Malaga turned the supply down. Real Madrid are extra taken with signing Cordero on a free, however the truth he’s represented by Pini Zahavi has at all times been famous as a bonus for the Blaugrana, attributable to his shut relationship with Joan Laporta.