Transfer news: Fulham expect to sign Adel Taarabt on loan on Tuesday
Fulham boss Martin Jol has confirmed Adel Taarabt will undergo a medical on Tuesday ahead of a proposed loan move from QPR.
Themercurialmidfielder has endured a tumultuous summer at Loftus Road andwas notincluded in their 18-man squad for the opening Sky BetChampionship gameof the season against Sheffield Wednesday.
Taarabtwas linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain over the summerbut nowappears set for a quick return to the Premier League aftersuffering theheartache of relegation last season.
Thetalented Moroccan playmaker was brought to England by Jol in thefirstplace as a teenager when the Dutchman was in charge at Tottenham.
Taarabtonly made a handful of starts for the White Hart Lane club,insteadtwice going out on loan to QPR, who he eventually joined on apermanentdeal in 2010 for a fee in the region of £1m.
Jol confirmed the news at a press conference after the Cottagers drew 1-1 with La Liga side Real Betis on Monday evening.
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[color=#ff0000 ]"Weagreed everything with the club so the only thing we have to dois amedical," Jol said. "If that is sound and good, he will join us.Themedical will be tomorrow (Tuesday).
"Ilike his creativity and, of course, sometimes it comes off whenhescores a lot of goals and I think he was involved in 40 goals[duringthe 2010/11 Championship promotion season].
"Itis like Dimitar Berbatov - sometimes these fantastic talents willbeblamed but I hope to find a way to gel him in together with theboyswe've got.
"I think he can do a hell of a job for us because is a tremendous player on the ball.
"Ihave known him now for a long time. When I was at Hamburg, Iwanted himbut thought the money Daniel Levy asked for was too much.Then I went toAjax and I thought it was too much for a player thatnever played.
"ThenI was too late after that because he went to QPR, where he didever sowell. Remember the fact he was an over £10m player 12 monthsago, so Ithink you have to take them when they are bad and hopefully hewill showhis potential here."
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