Robinho reacted furiously after former Hamburg and Everton hardman midfielder Gravesen went in hard with a trademark beefy tackle and the rest of the squad had to intervene after both men's tempers flared.

Reports in London suggest that Real Madrid want to sell Gravesen and he could be heading back to the English Premiership.

The 30-year-old ex-Everton player, who made only seven appearances for Real last season, is deemed surplus to requirements at the Spanish club, John Sivebaek said.

"He would like to stay, but the club want him to look elsewhere," the agent told BBC Sport.

"He loved England and he is only 30 so he could still play at the top level. So why not move back to England?"

However, Sivebaek played down a British report linking Gravesen with Newcastle.

"I think some teams have contacted Madrid, but I don't know anything about Newcastle," he explained.

"He's not looking to leave Madrid, but it seems that he's not going to play there.

"He's not keen on leaving but if he's not going to play, he will look at other options."

Gravesen was an integral part of the Everton midfield for five seasons, making more than 130 appearances before being sold to Real in January 2005 for 2.5 million pounds.

He has never appeared to be similarly valued by the Spanish club, his position made even more precarious after Real signed Brazilian Emerson from Juventus.