The talent who left the triumphant Ajax generation for Real Madrid departs out the back door Real Madrid It's been a difficult few years for Mink Peeters

Dutch midfielder Mink Peeters has left Real Madrid to join Serbian side Cukaricki, ending a disappointing five-year spell with Los Blancos.

Peeters joined Real Madrid in 2014 and was touted as a future star after showing remarkable promise as a youth player with Ajax.

As a 16-year-old, the player was brought in alongside Marco Asensio, yet while the Spaniard has gone on to make a name for himself, the same can't be said for Peeters.

Now 21, he's looking for a new challenge after injury problems and a lack of opportunities at Real Madrid stunted his development.

Lost in the depths of Real Madrid's youth academy, Peeters struggled to impose himself as the upcoming talent that the club had hoped for.

After a couple of loan moves to the Netherlands, first with VVV-Venlo and then Almere City, the player's future with Los Blancos became hazier.

Peeters has played alongside some of the finest players in Europe in his early career, including Dutch stars Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt, but he has thus far failed to make the same grade.

A move to Serbia could be the first step on a long road for Peeters as he looks to capitalise on his enormous potential elsewhere.

Peeters has been left behind by the stars of Ajax and Real Madrid, but he still has plenty of years ahead of him.