ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, hiː spˈɛnt ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt pˈiəɹɪəd ˌɔn lˈoʊn wɪð ɹˈiːəl mədɹˈɪd bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə wˈɛst hˈæm fɚðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈɛn sˈiːzən.
In 2009, he spent a short period on loan with Real Madrid before returning to West Ham for the beginning of the 2009–10 season.