Premier League winner Shinji Okazaki has signed for Spanish side Malaga after leaving Leicester City on a free transfer.. Japan international forward Shinji Okazaki will be signing for Spanish second division side Malaga, Marca reported on 25 July. Malaga's sporting director Jose Luis Caminero talked about the 33-year-old's joining the club,… Wednesday was a bittersweet day at La Rosaleda as the protracted transfer of Japan forward Shinji Okazaki was finally completed but also news filtered out that La Liga had been issuing warnings that Malaga are unable to register any new players, Okazaki included, because they have surpassed … Okazaki's salary meant the club exceeded their maximum wage budget. August has begun and Malaga are still struggling to put their squad together for the new season. Shinji Okazaki has left Spanish side Malaga just four weeks after joining the Segunda division club on a free transfer. Player stats of Shinji Okazaki (SD Huesca) goals assists matches played all performance data Former-Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki is a Foxes legend, as a Premier League champion. Former Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki has signed a one-year deal with Spanish second division side Malaga. Japan forward Shinji Okazaki will join Malaga in the Spanish second division, sources said Thursday. According to the article, Okazaki arrived in Spain on the 24th and has completed his medical. Photograph: Sampics/Corbis via Getty Images Caminero spoke on the day of Okazaki’s presentation of the “light at the end of this tunnel.” Málaga knew that they had to generate over €8m. He moved to Malaga CF this summer, but has left the club already. Malaga reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2013 but were knocked out by eventual finalists Borussia Dortmund who scored two late goals. A member of the Leicester City side that won the 2015-16 English Premier League title, the 33-year-old Okazaki had sought a move elsewhere in Europe after struggling for playing time last season. Everyone in the Blue Army has a soft spot for Shinji Okazaki, as the former-Leicester City player was integral to the Premier League title-winning team of 2015/16. Shinji Okazaki is the first Japanese player to sign for Malaga. Spanish second-division side Malaga said Tuesday it has canceled its contract with Shinji Okazaki just a little over a month after the Japanese forward joined the club. The … Photograph: Sampics/Corbis via Getty Images Caminero spoke on the day of Okazaki’s presentation of the “light at the end of this tunnel.” Málaga knew that they had to generate over €8m. Malaga reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2013 but were knocked out by eventual finalists Borussia Dortmund who scored two late goals. Japan forward Shinji Okazaki will join Malaga in the Spanish second division, sources said Thursday. Shinji Okazaki has said he “will never forget” his short-lived Malaga stay after his contract was cancelled by the Spanish club. Shinji Okazaki has left Spanish side Malaga just four weeks after joining the Segunda division club on a free transfer. Former Leicester midfielder and Premier League winner Shinji Okazaki has signed a one-year deal with Spanish second division side Malaga.. Shinji Okazaki, 34, from Japan SD Huesca, since 2019 Centre-Forward Market value: £1.44m * Apr 16, 1986 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan Former Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki has signed a one-year deal with Malaga becoming the Spanish club’s first-ever Asian player in history. Okazaki's salary meant the club exceeded their maximum wage budget. The 33-year old was released by Leicester at the end of the last season following a four-year spell at the King Power Stadium. He will be unveiled as a Malaga player on 26 July. Former Leicester midfielder and Premier League winner Shinji Okazaki has signed a one-year deal with Spanish second division side Malaga.. A member of the Leicester City side that won the 2015-16 English Premier League title, the 33-year-old Okazaki had sought a move elsewhere in Europe after struggling for playing time last season.