fˈɔːbɚt wʌz ɡˈɪvən pɚmˈɪʃən tə spˈiːk tə ɹˈiːəl mədɹˈɪd ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, wɪððə mˈuːv bˌiːɪŋ kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wɛn hiː sˈaɪnd ˌɔn lˈoʊn ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn sˈiːzən fɚɹɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd fˈiː ʌv pˈaʊnd wˈʌn.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən wɪð ɐn ˈɑːpʃən fɔːɹ ɹˈiːəl tə pˈɜːtʃɪs hˌɪm ˌɔn ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt fɚɹən ʌndɪsklˈoʊzd fˈiː.
Faubert was given permission to speak to Real Madrid on 30 January 2009, with the move being completed on 31 January when he signed on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season for a reported fee of £1.5 million with an option for Real to purchase him on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.