Real Madrid and Espanyol are in discussions over a possible loan deal for Jese Rodriguez that would see the young forward sign for the Catalan side for the rest of the campaign.
According to Tiempo de Espanyol on Cadena Cope radio, the La Liga side want the striker to boost their attacking options as the look to rise up the league table.
Jese, who is back in the Canary Islands during the winter break, recently made his comeback to the first team squad following a serious knee injury sustained in the Champions League last season. The 21-year-old suffered a cruciate ligament injury against Schalke in March and spend the next eight months recovering and building up the strength in his knee.
The injury was a huge blow for the striker, who had moved ahead of Alvaro Morata at the club as the preferred back up to Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale. There was also much talk in the media that Jese would get a call up for the Spain squad for the World Cup in Brazil.
Having recovered from his injury, the striker now needs minutes under his belt to build up his confidence and match fitness. A six-month loan, with no option to buy, would allow him to do that before competing for a place in the side next season.
