The West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert has joined Real Madrid on loan until the end of the season. Faubert, who has made one appearance for France, passed a medical and will stay at Madrid until June when the Spanish champions have an option to sign him for a further three years. The Frenchman, who is under contract to West Ham until 2012, has played in 20 of West Ham's 23 matches this season, mostly at right back. Faubert, 25, will be officially presented at the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday. *With agencies