Barcelona are stepping up their scouting of the 17-year-old Segunda starlet who is out of contract next summer
Barcelona they are again looking to La Masia this season to strengthen their squad, and the path to the first team is as clear as it has been in some time. The Blaugrana are always looking to recruit some of the brightest talents in Spain.
According to Reliefwhich includes Antonitus of Malaga. The 17-year-old, famous for playing a key role in their promotion last season from the third tier, is a fan favorite at La Rosaleda, and the winger started his first year in professional football in fine shape The teenage star has 3 goals and 3 assists in 12 Segunda appearances, but has started just over half of his games.
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However, over the weekend he was booed by the home fans at La Rosaleda, after being brought on in the 79th minute against Cartagena. Antonito is out of contract next summer, and has rejected Malaga's latest contract offer. Already on Barcelona's radar, Antonio Cordero like his full name, they have increased their scouting efforts this season, and the fact that Pini Zahavi became their agent last summer is seen as a move that opens the door to a move to Catalonia.
The camp of Malaga to Cordero is that, staying in Andalusia, he will receive regular professional football, rather than at Barca Atletic, where he would be in the third level as things stand.
The left winger is certainly one of the brightest talents in Spanish football, and is already in the Spanish under-19 side. It is a position that also lacks a particular depth for Barcelona, with Ansu Fati struggling to show much. Barcelona and Hansi Flick have shown that they will give a chance to those who prove that they are good enough, and it is a stronger ground than most big clubs can offer.
