Nuno on Vallejo's loan at Wolves: Clearly, it didn't work out Real Madrid Set to return to Real Madrid

There was a lot of optimism when Jesus Vallejo joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, but the Spanish centre-back has struggled for game time at Molineux.

As such, with Vallejo having just played two games in the Premier League and three in the Europa League, Wolves seem set to allow the 22-year-old to cut short his loan in order to find minutes elsewhere, something head coach Nuno Espirito Santo recognised in Friday's pre-match press conference.

"I'm going to be clear: Jesus probably is going because he wants to play," Nuno said.

"He's a young and talented player that we brought here with high expectations, but it didn't work out.

"It's time for him to go and find a club where he can play and keep on progressing because the talent is there. It's based on reality.

"He had moments that he played, moments that he performed well, and some moments he didn't perform well. That's the case of Vallejo.

"Clearly, it didn't work out.

"When things don't work out, you have to look at yourself as a coaching staff. How can you make things work for the best?

"Sometimes you don't have time, it's three parts: you, the player, the clubs - all these things."