Diarra closing in on Fulham return

Fulham manager Felix Magath is considering bringing midfielder Mahamadou Diarra back to Craven Cottage, according to the Mirror.

The Mali international left Fulham at the end of last season after having trouble with his knee, and the club are looking into bringing him back to help them in their bid for Premier League safety.

The 32 year old former Real Madrid man is currently training with Magath’s side, who side at the bottom of the Premier League, four points behind seventeenth place West Bromwich Albion, who have a game in hand.

Diarra made nineteen appearances for the Cottagers in one-and-a-half seasons, scoring his only goal in a 3-0 victory at Bolton Wanders in April 2012.

Fulham continue their battle for survival against fellow strugglers Cardiff City next weekend, and can be backed at 2/1 to secure what would be their first league victory since the New Year’s Day win over West Ham United.