New Classic in sight? Barça and Madrid would compete for the signing of the new Spanish 'jewel'

FC Barcelona recently it was known that they were closely following the situation of what could be one of the great 'gems' of Spanish football: the talented 18-year-old winger, Antonio Cordero. The player from Jerez de la Frontera, who is a product of Málaga's youth academy and currently plays in the top category of the Málaga team, ends his contract with the 'Boquerón' team on June 30, 2025.

Although it has been reported that Málaga has offered him a renewal agreement, Antonio Cordero has not accepted it yet, which suggests that he may be in a position to leave for free next summer (2025) and join a new team at no cost.

It is here where Antonio Cordero becomes particularly relevant for the sports planning of FC Barcelona, as a team that has a special interest in adding this forward to strengthen the roster of Barça B. This is with the hope that once his talent is developed, the player from Jerez may have the opportunity to display it at the highest level of the Barça squad.

Real Madrid 'interferes' in Barcelona's interest in Antonio Cordero

However, Antonio Cordero, who has currently scored three goals and three assists in 13 matches with Málaga so far in the 2024-25 season between LaLiga Hypermotion (2nd place) and the Copa del Rey, not only stirs passions at Barcelona, but the other giant of Spain, Real Madrid, may also be interested in learning about Antonio Cordero's situation and exploring the option of signing this player from Málaga.

In this context, as reported on 'Radio Marca', Real Madrid is showing interest in signing Antonio Cordero. Even the mentioned source claims that the director of football of the Real Madrid team, Santiago Solari, has personally traveled to get a close look at the situation of the forward and thus be able to get ahead of other teams in the possible signing of 'Antoñito'.

Will the Barça team advance in the 'race' for Antonio Cordero?

In this sense, it will be important to consider whether the interest of FC Barcelona will be strong enough to try to secure the signing of the promising winger as soon as possible. At 18 years old, Antonio Cordero has already shown a remarkable ability and personality to make a difference on the field.

Furthermore, it could play in favor of Barcelona that Antonio Cordero is represented by Pini Zahavi, agent of other Barça figures like Hansi Flick and Robert Lewandowski, with whom Joan Laporta seems to have a very positive relationship.