The French forward was today charged with, "complicity in attempted blackmail and participation in a criminal association planning an offence punishable by at least five years imprisonment (in this case blackmail).”
He was arrested on Wednesday morning in France and questioned over the scandal involving international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, and which saw Djibril Cisse taken into custody last month.
The Spanish club have moved to support their striker tonight releasing a statement confirming that he returned to training in the capital this afternoon.
"The Real Madrid C. F. president, Florentino Pérez, held a meeting with the player in which he gave him his full support and expressed his confidence that his actions were in good faith and that he is completely innocent," read a statement on the club's official website.
"The club values and recognises the professional commitment, the displays of camaraderie with his team-mates and the impeccable attitude he has shown as a core member of the first team squad for the more than six seasons that he has been a part of Real Madrid."
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