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By CALEB SONNELAND
The Premier League managerial merry-go-round continues to spin as Mark Hughes has walked out on Fulham today.
Hughes' current Fulham deal expired last night, and despite the fact that the London club was looking to keep the Welshman signed on as manager, Hughes opted out and is currently without a job.
Hughes led Fulham to an eight-placed finish in the Premier League, but was said to be very high up on the Aston Villa's short-list of managers to replace Gerard Houllier.
Houllier endured a disappointing season with the Villans while suffering from his own personal health issues and resigned from the club yesterday.
Hughes was a reported target for the Villa hot seat early in the EPL season when Martin O'Neill left the club but had already accepted the job at Fulham at that point. ?The Welsh manager says that there were no outside influences in his resignation from Fulham but is expected to take the job at Aston Villa by the end of the week.?
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MALAGA SNAP UP VAN NISTELROOY
Ruud van Nistelrooy has become the latest addition to Malaga CF after last summer's takeover by?Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani.
The prolific former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker signed a one-year deal with La Liga outfit?today on a free transfer from Hamburger SV.
After an 18-month stint with the German side, van Nistelrooy is makes a return to the league where he put away 46 goals in 68 appearances for Madrid.
Turning 35 years old on July 1st, van Nistelrooy netted a solid 12 goals in his one full season with Hamburg, helping the club to an eigth-placed finish in the Bundesliga.
The striker is undoubtedly the first of many planned signings for Malaga, which is reportedly chasing big-name players such as Javier Pastore of Palermo and Lucho Gonzalez of?Olympique Marseille.
The Dutchman joins forces with last summer's signings of Julio Baptiste, who was with van Nistelrooy at Real Madrid, and Martin Demichelis as the Spanish club looks to bolster its forces.
AGUERO SET TO STAY IN SPAIN
In-demand Argentine striker Sergio "Kun" Aguero has admitted today that he would "prefer to stay in Spain"?after his impending departure from current La Liga side Atletico Madrid.
With a host of clubs interested in the 23-year-old, rumors of his summer transfer have been frequent and widespread, however after stating his preference to stay in Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona have emerged as clear front-runners to sign Aguero.
Despite Real Madrid being fierce cross-town rivals of Atletico Madrid, both clubs have been quick to insist no deal is in place for the want-away striker. ?
Barcelona is said to be in negotiations with New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi, which could leave Real as the only other clear option domestically for Aguero. ?
Even though a large handful of clubs are interested in the striker, Atletico are holding out for ?45 million, a price that has driven many away. ?Aguero looks certain to move over the summer, but the question will be whether any club is willing to meet the asking price or Atletico will be forced to lower their valuation of the Argentine.
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What does Hughes' resignation mean for Fulham and Aston Villa? What do you think of van Nistelrooy's move? ?Are Malaga eventually going to break into the upper tier of La Liga? ?What about Aguero; will he actually stay in Spain?
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