Fulham are keen on Esteghlal forward Medhi Ghaedi, according to the club’s former manager Andrea Stramaccioni.
20-year-old Ghaedi, a forward who can play on either wing but is currently operating in a central role, has clearly shown enough to impress the Championship side.
They are currently fifth in the table, nine points outside of the top two but firmly in line for a play-off place under Scott Parker’s leadership.
Additions may arrive in the January transfer window to help with a push for a top-six finish, and according to Stramaccioni, Ghaedi is one they are looking at.
The Italian boss has just returned from six months in charge of Eseghlal after a disagreement over the transfer of his salary brought a premature end to his spell at the club.
Speaking to Corriere Dello Sport, he was discussing his time at the Iranian club and his most significant achievement, Medhi Ghaedi.
“One of my greatest satisfactions is having contributed to the growth of Mehdi Ghaedi,” he told the newspaper.
“He is a twenty-year-old boy, last year he played only four games. He was the left-winger, I changed his role, convincing him to make the second striker.
“It was not easy: he’s a niche player. The captain came to me to say: mister, leave it alone.
“Instead I insisted, thinking of players of his size like Papu Gomez, Di Natale or Giovinco.
“If they see the goal they become devastating.
“Now he is the top scorer of the championship and Fulham want him.”
