Real Madrid are already looking into the prospect of loaning striker Luka Jovic out in the January transfer window, just six months after he arrived.

The Serbian forward has struggled since arriving at the Bernabeu from Frankfurt in a deal worth £62million in the summer.

Jovic has made just four starts and has only scored one goal in 12 appearances for the Spanish giants.

Real Madrid are already looking into the prospect of loaning striker Luka Jovic out in January

Italian outlet Calciomercato claims Jovic could be loaned out in January in search of regular game time as he looks to find his goal scoring touch once again.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has backed Jovic despite admitting 'he cannot find a place for him' at the moment.

'He (Jovic) is not lost,' Zidane told MARCA after the Champions League win at Club Bruges.

'He played well tonight, but it is true that he has not played a lot so far this season.

'He is a player that needs to play a lot to play well. There is no problem with him, and he must keep working hard.

'At the moment the difficulty lies with me as I cannot find a place for him, but he must be ready to play when he is needed.

'Hopefully he will get more game time in the coming weeks.'