Newcastle is expected to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid at the signing of Malaga’s winger Antonio Cordero.
Mail Sport understands that the 18 -year -old and his representatives have now had interviews with sports director Paul Mitchell after visiting Tyneside.
And there is a new confidence that will see the Magpies seal the agreement by accepting a pre-contract agreement with Cordero, who is a free agent in summer.
The Spanish giants Barcelona and Real were recognized by the interest of the international of under 19, but it was Newcastle who moved. We think that significant progress has been made in recent days.
Cordero was only 18 years old in November, when he had scored three of his four goals in the second level in Spain this season.
He made 24 league appearances and started draw 1-1 from Malaga with Levante on Saturday.
Newcastle is expected to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race to sign Antonio Cordero de Malaga
The 18 -year -old and his representatives have now had interviews with the Magpies recently
Mitchell wants to add a layer of talent under the level of the first team and has already obtained the signature of the Georgian striker Vakhtang Salia from Dinamo Tbilissi.
He will join at 18 in August. Turkish midfielder Baran Yildiz, 18, should also sign from Genclerbiri.
It is likely that these additions will be ready during their first season in Newcastle, with the strategic partnerships that Jack Ross was responsible for finding appropriate clubs.
But there is a lot of excitement around Cordero, which operated mainly from the left but which is comfortable on the two sides. If conditions are agreed, he would join the club on July 1.