Van der Vaart set for Bernabeu exit

Van der Vaart set for Bernabeu exit

Published Aug. 2, 2009 7:14 p.m. ET

Rafael van der Vaart is expecting to leave Real Madrid after learning he is not in new coach Manuel Pellegrini's plans for the season.

The Holland international only joined Real from Hamburg last summer, but has been deemed surplus to requirements following the big-money arrivals at the Bernabeu.

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