Real Madrid's strategy to snatch the 'jewel' of Málaga from Barça

Antoñito Cordero is becoming the protagonist of the latest Classic in the offices between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Málaga player’s contract ends at the end of the season, and the two giants of LaLiga are competing for his signing at zero cost in a race that is getting tighter.

The azulgrana team tried to sign him last summer, but the Andalusian club refused to negotiate the player's transfer. Now, with just over half a year until the player leaves the club with a free transfer in hand, the culés intend to make another attempt during the winter market and would offer up to 2 million euros to seal the deal.

Madrid seeks to make a last-minute 'surpass'

However, at the Santiago Bernabéu, they will not sit idly by and hope to get ahead in the bidding by appealing to sentiment. According to the newspaper 'Marca', Cordero would have some affection for the Madrid institution, so the vikings hope that the colors will sway the operation, although they are aware that, at this stage, several factors carry more weight.

For their part, at Can Barça, they trust that the presence of Pini Zahavi in the negotiations will play in their favor. The Israeli agent, who also represents players like Robert Lewandowski and Jonathan Tah, has an excellent relationship with Joan Laporta, so he could have an important role in tipping the balance. The 'soap opera' has not yet finished being written.