Celades and Cesar to leave Real at end of the season

Midfielder Albert Celades and goalkeeper Cesar will leave Real Madrid when their contracts finish at the end of the season, the Primera Liga club said on Tuesday.

"Real Madrid have not reached an agreement to renew the contracts of Cesar and Celades so that both players can continue at the club after June 30," the club said in a statement.

"From now on both the goalkeeper and the midfielder will be listening to offers from other clubs."

Former Barcelona midfielder Celades joined Real in 2000 after a season at Celta Vigo but spent last season on loan with French side Girondins Bordeaux.

The 29-year-old Andorran-born player has never managed to win a regular place in the starting line-up.

He began this season in the centre of midfield alongside David Beckham but quickly faded out of the reckoning in the face of competition from the in-form Guti.

Cesar, 33, who also joined Real five seasons ago, has acted as understudy to Iker Casillas for most of his time at the club, but displaced the Spanish international as first-choice keeper for a short period in the 2001-2002 season.

He was selected to play in the final of the 2002 Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen, but got injured midway through the second half and Casillas produced some spectacular last-ditch saves to ensure Real held on to their 2-1 lead to win the trophy.

Since then Cesar has been reduced to a bit-part role, usually only making the starting line-up in King's Cup matches.

Earlier this week Real announced that Argentine international midfielder Santiago Solari had renewed his contract with the club for another four years.