The 28-year-old has not featured for the Primera Division club this season after undergoing a knee operation in the summer.

He expects to be back in action in December, and felt compelled today to reiterate he has no plans to leave the Spanish capital in January.

Speaking via his Twitter account, he said: "My declarations are coming out in some media that are not true.

"My concern at this time is solely and exclusively with my physical recovery."