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Peñaranda: Málaga confirm loan signing of Venezuelan forward
Adalberto Peñaranda is to be presented by the LaLiga club on Thursday after joining on a temporary deal from Premier League side Watford.
Málaga have completed the loan signing of Adalberto Peñaranda from Premier League club Watford, with the Venezuelan to be unveiled on Thursday.
Joins on loan deal until end of season
The forward arrives at La Rosaleda on a deal until the end of June, with an option for Los Blanquiazules to extend his temporary stay to include next season.
The LaLiga outfit, who return to LaLiga action at Celta Vigo on Sunday, announced the transfer on Wednesday after the successful completion of a medical.
Peñaranda, who had a previous spell in Spain at Granada, had been on loan at Serie A side Udinese this term, making just seven appearances in all competitions.
Capped 11 times by Venezuela
Since being handed his senior debut for Venezuela in March 2016, the 19-year-old has gone on to feature on 11 occasions for his national team.
Málaga parted company with coach Juande Ramos in late December, replacing the former Sevilla and Real Madrid boss with Uruguayan Marcelo Romero.