Fulham are in talks with AC Milan for fullback Cristiano Zaccardo.
The Cottagers intend to release QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt from his loan in exchange for Zaccardo.
"Fulham needed a defender and asked me to find them some solutions," FIFA agent and intermediary Vincenzo Morabito told MilanNews.it.
"Thinking of what could be most useful, I thought to bring Zaccardo to England in exchange for Taarabt. Everyone gains from this, as Cristian can do well in the Premier League and maybe even earn a spot here next season, while Taarabt is only 24 and had many clubs interested up until last year.
"Taarabt has a lot of talent and can cover many different roles. I think he can be a nice surprise for Italian football.
"Negotiations are at an advanced stage. The players have agreed and we are close to a deal. Tonight Fulham have a game, so we'll return to discussing it tomorrow morning, but we can say we're on the closing straight."
