Report: Porto forward Adrian Lopez to join Real Betis on loan

Porto forward Adrian Lopez is expected to return to La Liga by signing for Real Betis on loan, reports claim.

Adrian signed for the Primeira Liga side from Atletico Madrid for a fee of around £8.8m in July 2014, but has since made just 18 appearances.

Portuguese outlet A Bola now suggests that the the Spain international will join up with Pepe Mel's Real Betis, who have already signed the likes of Rafael van der Vaart, Heiko Westermann and Didier Digard this summer since gaining promotion back to La Liga

Adrian was regularly linked with a move to Arsenal during his time at Atletico Madrid, where he scored 25 goals and made 20 assists in 141 appearances.