Madrid, June 26 -- Midfielder Dani Ceballos announced on Friday that he will leave Real Madrid after seven seasons with the Spanish giants.

The 29-year-old joined the club from Real Betis in 2017 and went on to make 215 appearances, winning 16 trophies, including three UEFA Champions League titles, as per Reuters.

Ceballos also spent two seasons on loan at Arsenal between 2019 and 2021.

"It has not been an easy decision," Ceballos said in a statement on X.

"It has not been an easy year either, and perhaps that is precisely why I have felt that the time had come to put an end to this stage and face a new challenge with the same enthusiasm with which I arrived one day."

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