AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has lunched with football powerbroker Kia Joorabchian this week.
Among his clients, Joorabchian handles the affairs of QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt, who spent the second-half of last season on-loan at Milan.
Galliani remains keen to bring Taarabt back to the San Siro, but not at QPR's €7 million asking price.
For his part, Taarabt is eager to see the deal happen.
Meanwhile, Joorabchian also has an interest in Douglas Costa, who has been linked with Milan as he considers his options at Shakhtar Donetsk.
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