Antonio Cordero is heading back to Spain on loan.
An official Newcastle United announcement on Saturday morning revealing the news.
The club statement beginning: 'Newcastle United winger Antonio Cordero will rejoin Cádiz CF on loan for the 2026/27 campaign. Antonio returns to Cádiz following a successful loan spell during the second half of the 2025/26 season, where he made 21 appearances in the Spanish Segunda División, scoring three times.'
Newcastle United going on to say: 'The 19-year-old also made eight appearances for KVC Westerlo during the first half of last season, after joining United from Malaga in the summer of 2025.'
The club statement ending with: 'The winger scored six times in 39 appearances for Málaga in the Spanish Segunda División in the 2024/25 season before sealing a switch to the Magpies. Everyone at Newcastle United wishes Antonio well for the season ahead.'
Ahead of joining Newcastle United last summer (2025), Antonio Cordero was seen as one of the best emerging young talents in Spain and attracting interest from many clubs, Cordero managed 13 direct goal involvements for Malaga in the Spanish second tier 2024/25 season, scoring six and getting seven assists.
After signing for United, the then 18-year-old sent to Belgian top tier club Westerlo to get some regular first team football to help his progression. However, the teenage winger's move to Belgium proved a disaster.
As in so many other cases where young NUFC players go out on loan to get plenty of first team football…but then don't, in the first half of the 2025/26 season Antonito Cordero not given a single league start by Westerlo and instead only 87 minutes in seven brief appearances from the bench.
A lot of Newcastle fans pointing the finger at Shola Ameobi , who since 2019 has been the Loan Coordinator/Manager at NUFC, overseeing young players sent out on loan.
All parties agreeing to cut short that doomed loan spell, Antonio Cordero then announced as going on loan to Cadiz on 31 December 2025. A return to the Spanish second tier for the teenager.
As the club point out, the young Newcastle United prospect enjoying a far more productive second half of the season.
After no goals in his first 11 starts for Cadiz earlier this year, Antonio Cordero then scored three goals in his last five matches in the starting eleven.
Good luck to the 19-year-old this coming season and hopefully plenty of first team football to assist his development.
