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Dirar picks Club Brugge over Ajax

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Club Brugge KV have beaten AFC Ajax to the signature of Moroccan-born midfielder Nabil Dirar from KVC Westerlo as they look forward to playing UEFA Cup football.

Club Brugge have earned a place in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup
Club Brugge have earned a place in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup ©Getty Images

Long contract
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at the side who finished third in Belgium this season, having decided against a move to Dutch side AFC Ajax. "Ajax were also interested, but I did not want to make the mistake of wearing out my shorts by sitting on the bench at a top club," he said. Born in Casablanca, Dirar scored twice in 24 matches this season, and once in 33 games in 2006/07.