Besiktas striker Alvaro Negredo is in talks with Rayo Vallecano.

AS says Negredo is expected to leave Besiktas after a single season at the Turkish giants after being left out of the Europa League qualifying match against B36 Torshavn on Thursday night.

Besiktas manager Senol Gunes has made it clear that he intends to play with a single striker in 2018-19 and has opted to install Vagner Love as his first choice, leaving the 32-year-old Negredo on the fringes of his side.

Negredo, who has represented Almería, Sevilla, Manchester City, Valencia and Middlesbrough during his career, moved to the Vodafone Park last summer in a three-year deal.

But he is now in talks about a return to LaLiga at Rayo.