Malaga have confirmed an agreement to sign defender Martin Demichelis from Bayern Munich. The initial deal will see the Argentina international move to La Liga until the end of the season, but there is an option for Malaga to retain the 30-year-old's services for a further two years after that.

Demichelis, who announced before Christmas that he was leaving Bayern after seven years to move to Spain, has already passed his medical with Malaga and will be presented on Monday.

Demichelis has won 14 titles with River Plate and Bayern, while he also represented Argentina at this summer's FIFA World Cup. Malaga, who have already bolstered their ranks with the signings of Atletico Madrid duo Ignacio Camacho and Sergio Asenjo plus Enzo Maresca this winter, are third from bottom in La Liga.