Fulham are closing in on Cardiff City left-back Scott Malone.

The 25-year-old defender is understood to be completing a medical prior to becoming the Whites third new signing in just over a week.

The former England U19 player is wanted to shore up a porous defence that conceded 79 goals last season - the third worst in the Championship, and an obvious replacement for a number of Whites who attempted to fill the spot.

Malone signed for Cardiff in January 2015 from Millwall and went on to make 56 appearances in all competitions for Bluebirds, scoring just once.

Ironically, that was the point saving equaliser in the 90th minute against QPR in August last season that salvaged a 2-2 draw for Cardiff - and here it is.

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The 6ft 2ins player can also play left-midfield, and if the deal goes through will join Bastia forward Floyd Ayite, Hull striker Sone Aluko on the new boys roster at Fulham.