Reading FC underwent a massive rebuild in the summer of 2015, losing key players and signing new ones for the upcoming season.Some of the signings, like McShane and Al-Habsi, were successful, while others like Vydra and Sa failed to make a significant impact.Hurtado struggled to find success at Reading due to limited playing time and a lack of opportunities to prove himself under different managers.The summer of 2015 was a very interesting transfer period for Reading.Clearly, a rebuild was needed following the departures of some of their key men, with Adam Federici, Jem Karacan and Alex Pearce all leaving.Other first-teamers including Hope Akpan, Danny Guthrie, Stephen Kelly, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Yakubu also left, along with former loanees Nathan Ake, Kwesi Appiah, Nathaniel Chalobah, Jamie Mackie and Glenn Murray.Unfortunately, the Royals’ rebuild didn’t start until the latter stages of June, but that green light for signings finally came and they enjoyed a very productive window.Some signings were more successful than others though.Whilst the likes of Paul McShane and Ali Al-Habsi thrived, players like Matej Vydra and Orlando Sa underwhelmed at times, with the latter sealing a move away from the Select Car Leasing Stadium just one window after he arrived.Perhaps the most unsuccessful signing was Paolo Hurtado, who rarely featured for the Royals and spent a decent chunk of his time at the Berkshire outfit out on loan.Paolo Hurtado’s time at Reading FCWith Jimmy Kebe, Jobi McAnuff and Michail Antonio long gone, as well as former loanee Mackie who could operate out wide, Hurtado was tipped to be an important addition in Berkshire.Following his move from Portugal, it was always going to take time for him to adapt to life in England, but he showed promise in his first and only start for the Royals.He was kept fairly quiet by Everton in the EFL Cup that night and was arguably lucky not to be dismissed for two bookings, but he didn’t disgrace himself against the Merseyside outfit and could have built on that performance against a then-strong Premier League.Unfortunately, he never had a decent opportunity to prove himself after that, making five substitute appearances in the league but failing to register a single goal or assist in the process.Clearly, he wasn’t highly rated by either Steve Clarke or Brian McDermott, and that was a blow considering the latter focused on getting the most out of wingers during his first managerial spell at the SCL Stadium.There was a slight change in style during McDermott’s second spell, but despite this, it’s a shame the Peruvian never got the chance to play under the promotion-winning manager.After leaving on loan for Vitoria Guimaraes in January 2016, he spent the rest of his spell with the Royals at the Portuguese side, where he was much more successful.During his loan spells at Vitoria, he registered seven goals and three assists in 38 league appearances, making it no real surprise when he sealed a permanent move there during the summer of 2017.Enjoying another successful season there, he then made the move to Turkey to join Konyaspor, but hasn’t enjoyed that much success since his move there in 2018.Why Paolo Hurtado’s spell at Reading FC did not work outIt’s very difficult to work out why Hurtado wasn’t given more of a chance to thrive during the early stages of his time at the SCL Stadium.But it doesn’t sound as though his family settled down in England, according to what he previously said.That isn’t the biggest shock considering he hadn’t spent time in England as a player before his move to Berkshire.Sometimes, moves don’t work out and this move to the SCL Stadium is one that didn’t suit either the player or the club in the end.Premier League sides AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United were both linked with Hurtado during his time at Reading, but those potential moves were never going to work out if his family wasn’t happy in England..