Michael Ballack expected to leave Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen general manager Rudi Voller has admitted that he expects Michael Ballack to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season.

The former Germany captain's contract expires at the end of the season and reports have linked him with moves to the Far East and the MLS.

"At this moment, the trend is he will leave our club come the end of the season," Voller told Sky Deutschland.

Ballack returned to the Bay Arena last summer after a four-year spell in the Premier League with Chelsea.