FC Barcelona had made an offer for Antonio Cordero, a promising young player from Málaga. Despite being young, Cordero had played 22 matches with Málaga's first team in the previous season and had made a significant contribution to their promotion by scoring the decisive goal against Nàstic in the playoffs. Barcelona had shown interest in signing him during the summer to bolster the Barça Atlétic squad, but the transfer ultimately did not materialize.

Barcelona is reportedly interested in signing the young talent Antonio Cordero, known as Antonito, from Málaga. Antonito has attracted attention in the Segunda División and is considered a potential addition to Barcelona's growing roster of young talents. The plan for Barcelona is to integrate him into the first team through Barcelona Atlètic, the B team. As Antonito's contract with Málaga expires next summer, Barcelona is aiming to add him to the first team by January to address a lack of depth in the left-wing position. It is noted that his agent, Pini Zahavi, has strong connections with Barcelona, which may facilitate the transfer.

Loren Juarros, sporting director of Málaga, confirmed in a press conference that FC Barcelona had shown interest in signing the promising 17-year-old forward Antoñito Cordero until the last moment. Although the player was initially expected to join Barcelona's youth team, Málaga is dedicated to retaining him after his youth contract concludes. Loren reported receiving a call from José Ramón Alexanko, Barcelona's head of youth football, on August 29. He also communicated with the player's father and emphasized that an agreement should be reached to keep Antoñito at Málaga.

Málaga's sporting director, Loren Juarros, mentioned that on August 29, he received a call from Barcelona's youth football director, José Ramón Alexanko, who expressed interest in the 17-year-old forward Antoñito Cordero. However, Málaga is making an effort to retain him and is negotiating to keep him within the club's normal limits and demands. Juarros also had discussions with Cordero's father to reach an agreement.