Newcastle United officially complete first summer signing - another set to follow as personal terms agreed
Newcastle United have officially completed their first summer signing a with a second set to follow.
Antonio Cordero is now officially a Newcastle United player.
Newcastle announced on June 5 that they had agreed to sign the 18-year-old when his contract at La Liga 2 side Malaga expired.
Cordero turned down a new deal at Malaga and also attracted interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of choosing Newcastle as his next destination.
The winger arrives on Tyneside on the back of a breakout campaign, where he made 40 appearances for Malaga, scoring six goals and providing seven assists. He’s also fresh from reaching the under-19s European Championship final with Spain, who lost 1-0 to the Netherlands.
Antonio Cordero is officially a Newcastle United player
It’s now July 1, the date Newcastle confirmed Cordero would officially join.
A club statement read: “Newcastle United will sign promising Spanish winger Antonio Cordero on 1st July following the expiry of his contract with Spanish side Malaga. The transfer is subject to completion of the registration process with the Premier League and the Football Association, as well as obtaining a UK visa.”
Reacting to the move, Cordero said: "It's truly an honour to be here, truly a pleasure. I am a person who likes to aspire high. Why not come to one of the best places in the world to do it.It's a big step, and that's one of the reasons I'm here. I'm happy to do it and have a great desire to get going already."
Antonio Cordero set for loan exit
Cordero won’t immediately go into Eddie Howe’s first-team plans, with the plan to loan him out to another European club this upcoming campaign. Dutch giants Ajax are understood to be leading the chase.
Paul Mitchell, who has now left his role as sporting director, said last month: "Antonio is an exciting talent. We're delighted to bring him to Newcastle United amidst interest in Spain and across Europe.
"He has lots of potential, and the next phase of his development will be for the club to select a loan move that will challenge him and build on his experiences."
Newcastle United first major summer signing close
Newcastle are closing in on their second, but first major, summer signing as a deal for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford edges closer.
Trafford was set to sign last summer but the Magpies were forced to pull the deal when they agreed to sign Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos as part of the PSR swindle with Nottingham Forest that saw Elliot Anderson move in the opposite direction.
But United have kept a very close eye on Trafford, who last season recorded 29 clean sheets and conceded just 16 goals as the Clarets achieved promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
Talks with Burnley are ongoing with an agreement thought to be close. As per Fabrizio Romano, the “final details are being sorted”. Trafford has already agreed personal terms over a switch.
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