Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed that he expects to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Former Spain right-back Arbeloa has made 236 appearances for Madrid since joining from Liverpool in 2009, but has been limited to just four outings in La Liga this term.
Dani Carvajal s return to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2013 shunted Arbeloa to second choice, while Danilo s arrival ahead of the current campaign has limited his options even further.
After playing a full 90 minutes for the first time in the league in 2015-16 at Las Palmas on Sunday, Arbeloa thanked coach Zinedine Zidane for the run-out, but confirmed he will be looking for a new club for next season.
I am aware that these are my last few months at Real Madrid, Arbeloa told reporters. I train very hard and if I do not play then I train even harder and even on days off.
I appreciate the opportunity from the coach [Zidane], but I do not know where I will play next year.