1 Adel Taarabt

Queens Park Rangers outcast Adel Taarabt is wanted by Italian club Atalanta.

The midfielder has been jettisoned from Harry Redknapp’s squad and Rangers would love to offload the Moroccan.

But he is on a lengthy and lucrative contract at Loftus Road and, so far, no clubs have shown an interest in taking him on.

Last season, QPR loaned him out to Fulham and AC Milan, but the English side sent him back early and the Italians shied away from signing him permanently.

Atalanta are currently 16th in Serie A and are not in a position to pay the asking price for Taarabt, but Rangers might be willing to send him out on loan again or cut their losses as their fight against relegation intensifies in the second half of the season.