A squad packed with young talent including three Under 19 internationals, a recently inaugurated new training complex, the ninth-best attendance in the whole of Spain, and the promise of a new stadium that will host the 2030 World Cup.
It’s little wonder why Liverpool's owners want to buy Spanish second division club Malaga. They face competition from Paris Saint-Germain's owners Qatari Sports Investments, who also hold a stake in Portuguese side Braga.
If the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) want to do what Manchester City’s owners City Football Group have done with Girona, Malaga looks like an even more attractive proposition than the Catalan side that broke into the Champions League last season.