Newcastle United transfers: Antonio Cordero has issued a farewell message following his loan spell at Cadiz.
Antonio Cordero has issued a heartfelt farewell message to Cadiz ahead of his Newcastle United return this summer.
The 19-year-old spent the second half of the 2025/26 season on loan at the Spanish second-tier side after being recalled from a frustrating loan spell at Westerlo in Belgium.
Cordero joined Newcastle on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract at Malaga last summer.
NUFC loan U-turn
After limited first-team opportunities at Westerlo, the Spain Under-19 international returned to his home country at his former youth side Cadiz.
Cadiz sat sixth in the table with play-off hopes when Cordero made his debut back in January. But a run of two wins and 14 defeats in 18 games saw the side plunged into a relegation battle come the back end of the season.
But in Cordero stood up in Cadiz’s time of need with a crucial brace in a 2-2 draw with relegated Cultural Leonesa. He then scored in a 3-0 win over Leganes a few weeks later as Cadiz confirmed survival with a game to spare.
Farewell message
Now his loan spell in Spain is officially over, Cordero took to Instagram to issue a farewell message to Cadiz.
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“Thank you for every moment lived with this club, its fans and these colours,” Cordero wrote. “You guys are amazing and have been there through it all, through the good and the bad. It is an honour to defend this shield and share so many moments with you. Cadiz will always have a place in my heart.”
Cordero will be assessed upon his return to Newcastle and given an opportunity to impress over the summer, with another loan move possible.
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