Malaga have signed Chile midfielder Pedro Morales on a two-year contract, turning a six-month loan deal into a permanent move, the Spanish club said on Monday.
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"I am delighted. It was what I wanted," Morales was quoted as saying on the Malaga website (www.malagaacf.com). "Now I need to prepare for a good pre-season to be able to make the most of the opportunities I get."
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The 28-year-old former Dinamo Zagreb player, who has won 14 caps for Chile, made seven appearances in La Liga and scored three goals.
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Malaga finished sixth in the standings but their place in the Europa League next season depends on them winning an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a one-year European competition ban from Uefa for delayed payments to creditors.
Malaga were not lucky in last season's champions league but I believe they would go all the way next season.