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Malaga appear to be on the brink of a major blow as they attempt to retain their star academy product ‘Antonito’. Out of contract in the summer, the 18-year-old winger has been impressing in the Segunda since Los Boquerones’ promotion last season.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona have been linked with a move for Antonio Cordero, and with less than a month until he can sign a pre-contract, it looked like Malaga’s hopes of keeping him were fading. However, general manager Kike Pérez has told SER Deportivo (via Diario AS) that they are optimistic about Cordero signing a new contract.
“Things have to flow. And we will achieve it. Nothing, nothing from Barcelona. What we want is for him to stay and we are going to fight until the last second. We have offered him a very important contract,” Pérez said following recent suggestions that Barcelona could make an offer for him in the winter transfer market.
“He is at Málaga, he is doing great things, we want him to stay, it is his home, his club. I am optimistic because I know that he has an impressive sporting career ahead of him and I know that he will not do better than in this club, where they have trained him and given him confidence and affection. These years until he grows up, let him be with us.”
Cordero was the subject of a late summer offer from Barcelona, who wanted him to join Barça Atlético, but Málaga rejected the offer. Real Madrid are more interested in signing Cordero for free, but the fact that he is represented by Pini Zahavi has always been noted as an advantage for the Blaugrana, due to his close relationship with Joan Laporta.
