{"id":15253,"date":"2026-05-01T14:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15253\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:15:13","slug":"real-madrid-star-tells-arbeloa-not-to-to-contact-me-as-unbearable-relationship-forces-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15253\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid star tells Arbeloa &#8216;not to to contact me&#8217; as &#8216;unbearable&#8217; relationship forces exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dani Ceballos has told Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arebeloa \u2018not to contact me anymore\u2019 as a report details a stunning rift at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>Ceballos has made over 200 appearances for Los Blancos following a \u00a315m move from Real Betis in 2017, but hasn\u2019t featured since making an error in the 2-1 defeat to Osasuna in February.<\/p>\n<p>Injury kept him out of action in March, but a return to fitness at the start of April hasn\u2019t led to a return to the team and <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/real-madrid\/2026\/05\/01\/ceballos-vestuario-he-pedido-entrenador-relacion.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marca claim<\/a> the \u2018Ceballos case\u2019 \u2013 i.e. the rift with Arbeoloa \u2013 opened last Friday after he was left out of the squad for Real Betis.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/real-madrid-romano-update-reveals-klopp-essential-factor-replace-arbeloa-mourinho\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Madrid: Romano update reveals Klopp \u2018essential\u2019 factor as he could replace Arbeloa \u2013 \u2018possibility\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everything was triggered after a conversation with Arbeloa\u2019 in the Madrid\u2019s manager\u2019s office, after which he told his teammates that \u2018he had asked the coach not to have any kind of relationship\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Ceballos is said to have warned his fellow players as a mark of \u2018respect\u2019 after \u2018insinuating that there was something personal with Arbeloa\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The former Arsenal midfielder \u2018initiated\u2019 the chat with Arbeloa and the club have now been informed of the \u2018unpleasant face-to-face\u2019 which has led Ceballos to deem the \u2018situation so unbearable\u2019 that he has decided not to be considered for future games.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s claimed \u2018there was not the slightest attempt from Arbeloa or Ceballos to hide reality\u2019 and while Real Madrid chiefs were eager to avoid \u2018another fire\u2019 in a turbulent season, they\u2019ve predictably sided with their manager over a bit-part player.<\/p>\n<p>The club also believe that Ceballos \u2018has sought a conflict for the future to look for a way out and justify his lack of minutes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Ceballos was expected to leave the Bernabeu at the end of the season in any case and the club are happy to \u2018free up payroll and make room for new additions or the consolidation of young talents\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old was close to moving to Marseille last summer as negotiations with the Ligue 1 club fell through at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that a return to boyhood club Real Betis is \u2018the most attractive emotional and sporting destination for the player\u2019, though his quite extraordinary wage of \u00a3170,000 per week would surely be s ticking point.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative clubs, both in Spain and abroad, are said to be \u2018attentive to a possible market opportunity\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/feature-six-disasters-avoid-summer-carrick-arteta-mourinho\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carrick, Arteta and Mourinho among six disasters to avoid this summer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dani Ceballos has told Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arebeloa \u2018not to contact me anymore\u2019 as a report 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