van der Vaart wants Spain move

Rafael van der Vaart has admitted that he is likely to leave Hamburg at the end of the season. A move to Valencia collapsed at the end of last year; and the Dutch midfielder is keen to make a move elsewhere.

"I would like to have everything cleared up early, but we cannot agree in July that I will be staying - that would be unrealistic," he told Sport Bild magazine.

"What happens when Chelsea or another top club comes along on August 21 and offers 30 million euros?

"I would want to move, even at the very last minute of the transfer window.

"Hamburg made me a great offer last year and I turned it down because my aim is to move to a big club where I can improve and win trophies, my opinion will not change."