American actor George Clooney is reportedly in talks to buy Spanish football club Malaga. According to a report in Spanish daily, Diario AS, Clooney is part of a consortium who has lined up a bid to buy the club.

Malaga's minority shareholders group, Antonio Aguilera, confirmed talks were underway. "There is a very important group of film and TV producers who are here in Malaga, who want to make Malaga the Hollywood of Europe. They are recording a series here in Malaga for Amazon and it's great economic potential for which they are already negotiating," Aguilera told Spanish TV Canal Malaga.