West Ham flop Alvaro Arbeloa is hoping to secure a return to Spain in January.
The 33-year-old arrived in east London during the summer but has endured a forgettable start to life at the club.
Arbeloa has played just 173 minutes in the Premier League this season and it has been suggested that he could leave as early as January.
Now, according to El Mundo Deportivo, he would favour a move back to his native country despite reported interest from the MLS and the Middle East.
And it has been suggested that the decorated full-back, who won the Champions League twice during his six seasons at Real Madrid, should have little trouble finding new employment back home.