Confirmed: Real Madrid agree mutual contract termination with midfielder

Confirmed: Real Madrid agree mutual contract termination with midfielder Real Madrid have officially announced that they have reached an agreement with midfielder Dani Ceballos over a mutual contract termination. The 29-year-old Spanish international now leaves the Santiago Bernabeu as a free agent after having terminated his contract which still had one year left on it. “Real Madrid CF and Dani Ceballos have decided, by mutual agreement, to end his time as a player for our club,” the club statement read. A spell that left a lot to be desired Ceballos joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 from Real Betis as one of the most promising young midfielders in Spain. However, things never got going for the midfielder at the Spanish capital club. After two seasons during which he did not play much, he left for Arsenal on a two-year loan. Upon returning, Ceballos was convinced to continue at the club by Carlo Ancelotti, but the midfielder, despite showing glimpses of promise and quality, never really managed to establish himself as a regular. The last couple of seasons saw him barely feature for Los Blancos , especially in the latter half of the 2025/26 season when he had a falling out with Alvaro Arbeloa. Ceballos has left Real Madrid. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) Now, Ceballos leaves Real Madrid after terminating his contract, which still had a year left. And everything indicates that he will be rejoining his boyhood club Real Betis as a free agent. During the time he has been part of the Real Madrid first team, he played 215 games and won 16 titles: three Champions Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cups. “Real Madrid thanks Dani Ceballos for his commitment and hard work during his time with the club and wishes him and his family the best of luck in this new chapter of their lives. Real Madrid is and always will be his home,” the club statement concluded.