Alvaro Arbeloa to leave Real Madrid role before reported Jose Mourinho return

Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed he will not be staying on at Real Madrid next season, with former manager Jose Mourinho reportedly poised to return to the club.

Arbeloa took over from new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso in January and, despite another trophyless campaign, has steered the club into a second-place finish, although they are 11 points behind champions Barcelona.

Mourinho is expected to leave Benfica in the summer, following an unbeaten domestic campaign which saw his side finish third, and return for a second spell at the Bernabeu, 13 years after his departure.