Transfer Market Injuries have hurt striker's progress

Jese Rodriguez's future at Real Madrid is uncertain, at best, and there is a genuine concern over the Spanish attacker's development at the club with a loan deal the most likely outcome for the former Castilla player.

Despite scoring five goals and assisting a further seven in La Liga last season, he remained firmly on the periphery of the squad and watched as Lucas Vazquez leapfrogged him in the pecking order at the club.

It is believed that a loan move where minutes can be assured is the best option for the Spaniard at the moment, considering Real Madrid have not seen the best of the player since his return from a cruciate knee ligament tear in 2014.

At just 23, Jese has plenty of room for improvement and simply requires enough on-pitch minutes, which is something that can not be assured given the level of talent ahead of him at Real Madrid - namely Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.

Jese's contract expires at the end of next year and his agent has already begun negotiating a new deal for his player that would keep him at his boyhood club beyond 2017.