Wednesday, 12th June, 2013
Malaga have announced the permanent capture of left-back Vitorino Antunes on a four-year deal from his Portuguese parent club Pacos de Ferreira.
Antunes, who played in four of Malaga’s Champions League games this season under former coach Manuel Pellegrini including the quarter-final defeat to Borussia Dortmund, had been with the La Liga side on loan.
He arrived in the January transfer window and went on to make 15 appearances in all competitions – with the highlight being a goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu – as Malaga finished sixth in La Liga.
Their exclusion from European competition for next season notwithstanding, Malaga have moved to tie up the 26-year-old, who has also turned out three times for Portugal’s senior side.
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Antunes told Malaga’s official site: "It was a good decision for me to stay on at Malaga giving me the possibility to play in a big league. I’ve had an incredible experience so far and Malaga had a fantastic season last year.
"As a player, you couldn’t ask for more. I’ve got a lot of faith in the team for next season, particularly as expectations are so high.
"From a personal point of view, I’d like to perform better next year, as I believe I’ve got a lot more to offer Malaga CF, and I want to do as much as I can for the team."
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