Veteran Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has admitted that he wants to end his career playing for Spanish BBVA Primera Liga side Malaga

 Veteran Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has admitted that he wants to end his career playing for Spanish BBVA Primera Liga side Malaga, local media reported Friday.

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, Van Nistelrooy agreed a one year deal with Malaga at the start of the week and was welcomed by 14,000 fans in the La Rosaleda Stadium.

Although he will be 35 at the start of next month Van Nistelrooy has the option to sign for a second season, and he told the fans that he expects to end his career playing on the south coast of Spain.

"I am looking forward to playing in this ground and giving everything that I have got. This is the perfect end to my career," he said.

Van Nistelrooy won two league titles with Real Madrid before joining Hamburg on a free transfer 18 months ago.

"I am very happy to return to Spain and to a place like Malaga, I am looking forward to working with good players and I am excited by the plans that the club has got. We have got good conditions and good people to organize the club. It is no different to the big clubs that I have played for," he said.

Despite his age and a career troubled by knee problems, Van Nistelrooy assured the fans that fitness would not be a problem for him.

"I played 44 games in the past year and a half and physically I am in perfect shape. I have played for the Dutch national team again and that has given me extra motivation. I feel good and I feel strong. Now what a good striker has to do is score a lot of goals," said Van Nistelrooy. 

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