The move is likely to spark a tug-of-war with the midfielder's Italian club AC Milan.
Julio Baptista scored in added time to lift Malaga to a 1-0 home win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, helping the club shake off some of the disappointment from their midweek Champions League exit.
Brazilian soccer star Robinho and Vivian Guglielmetti Junits pose for a photograph during their wedding in Guaruja on Thursday.
Brazil drew 1-1 away to Ecuador in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday thanks to an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Julio Cesar. Brazil have 18 points from 11 games in the 10-team South American qualifying group, five behind leaders Paraguay, while Ecuador have 13.
Goals from Raul Gonzalez and Julio Baptista gave the reigning Spanish champions a 2-0 victory over Real Betis in La Liga.
Defending champions Brazil reached the Copa America final on Tuesday, beating a feisty Uruguay on penalties after twice surrendering the lead in a 2-2 draw.
Uruguayan midfielder Fabian Canobbio scored a contentious goal to give promoted Celta Vigo a 3-2 win.
Brazilian Julio Baptista struck twice to give AS Roma a 2-0 win over Sampdoria in their rearranged Serie A game on Wednesday.
Leaders Real Madrid beat Barcelona 1-0 at the Nou Camp to take a vice-like hold on the Spanish Primera Liga title race.
Brazil beat old rivals Argentina 3-0 to win the Copa America for the second time in a row.
Brazil have added Real Madrid striker Julio Baptista to their Copa America squad after midfielder Ze Roberto quit international football.
Chelsea, needing victory to keep the title race alive, could only scrape a 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Sunday.
Julio Baptista scored three times as Arsenal stormed back to draw 2-2 with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a frenetic first leg of their League Cup semi-final at White Hart Lane on Wednesday.
Brazilian forward Julio Baptista scored four goals as Arsenal thumped Liverpool 6-3 in their League Cup quarter-final.
Rivaldo has been left out of the Brazil squad as he will be playing in the Libertadores Cup for his Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
Real Madrid agreed a deal with Arsenal to take Jose Antonio Reyes on loan for one season with Brazil's Julio Baptista moving in the other direction.
Brazilian forward Julio Baptista donned the all-white shirt of Real Madrid for the first time on Monday after signing a five-year deal with the club for an initial fee of 20 million euros (13.8 million pounds).
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