Tunisian midfielder joins Malaga

The 27-year-old has admitted that he is delighted to have returned to European football.

He said: “I am very excited to return to European football. I spent two years in Qatar, no disrespect but it is not in the same class as the Spanish League.

“After that I went to Rubin Kazan, but it was time to come here, I have impressed the technical staff, I am happy to be in Spain, a quality league with quality football, I can’t ask for more.”