Ambitious Malaga sign Spain midfielder Cazorla

Wealthy Malaga have made their ninth signing of the close season by luring 26-year-old Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla from La Liga rivals Villarreal for what local media reported as €20 million (S$34.9 million), a club record fee.

Malaga, on Spain's southern coast, were bought by a member of the Qatari royal family at the end of the 2009-10 campaign and have been by far the busiest Spanish club in the transfer market since the end of last season when they finished 11th in La Liga.

Managed by former Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini, they have landed various players, including Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and French midfielder Jeremy Toulalan and hope to challenge for a place in European competition next season.

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