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Johor has sealed the signing of Getafe striker, Dani Guiza, on-loan for a year deal, with the option to buy on permanent deal. After days of speculation, with bigger club such as Real Zaragoza and Real Malaga keen to sign the 32 year-old striker, but surprisingly opted to sign for optimistic-but-unproven Malaysia side, Johor. He said he is moved by how the Prince of Johor badly wanted him to play for Johor, and make him feel valuable. Though this season he failed to make a single appearance for Getafe,with only four goals tally to his name last season, he is keen to play in the new atmosphere and possibly find back his best form. He is best considered as a late bloomer like Didier Drogba, being on top of his form at the age of 27, and was part of Spain squad during Euro 2008, which witnessed Spain crown as a champion beating Germany in the process. But a year after his move to Fenerbahce during summer of 2008, he was overlooked heavily by Spain head coach, Vicente Del Bosque, as he never receive a call-up for international match, since winning Euro 2008. His form has dipped later on, with Del Bosque heavily favours a younger player and the preference of using 4-3-3 formation, with the option of using false number nine. For Malaysian fans, this is probably the biggest signing so far in 2012, after Johor making a move for Safiq Rahim, Aidil and Zaquan Adha. If things stay for now, Guiza may have a chance to become the most expensive signing in Malaysia, and will certainly excite the fans with the prospect of watching one of world class player playing in Malaysia Super League.
