Warnock on Taarabt's tail Loftus Road, London Middlesex England

Neil Warnock has travelled to Morocco in a bid to persuade Adel Taarabt to rejoin QPR.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder impressed last season on loan with the Hoops from Tottenham, scoring seven goals in 41 Championship appearances.

Taarabt's fine form has reportedly attracted interest from several clubs, aware his first-team opportunities at Spurs are set to remain limited on his return to White Hart Lane.

And with his future at the Premier League outfit uncertain, QPR boss Warnock is hoping to meet up with the Morocco international and convince him to make a permanent move to Loftus Road.

"It's difficult to discuss things over the phone and I want to let Tarbs know we're serious," Warnock told the Fulham Chronicle.

High hopes

"It won't be a question of a loan deal - and if he believes we're a club who will play in the Premiership the season after this one, then we need to sort something out with Spurs.

"Does he want to jump into the unknown and languish in the reserves perhaps?

"Or does he want to play for a club that believes in him and can further his career?"

QPR are looking to mount a challenge for promotion to the Premier League next season after finishing mid-table in the Championship last term.

Here's a bit more about Adel Taarabt...

Adel Taarabt (born 24 May 1989) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a midfielder, for Tottenham Hotspur.

Early career

Born in Fes, Fès-Boulemane, Taarabt grew up in Berre-l'Étang, France having moved there at the age of nine months. He began his career at Lens in 2004, he played 14 games for RC Lens B in the Championnat de France amateur. He made one first team appearance for Lens during the 2006–07 season.

Tottenham Hotspur

Taarabt signed for English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur on a long-term loan on 2 January 2007 after the club offered to quickly integrate him into the first team to offer him maximum playing time. Within two months he made his first senior appearance in a Tottenham shirt, entering as a 87th minute substitute against local rivals West Ham United, which ended as a 4–3 victory. He made a second appearance in the 1–0 loss to Chelsea, again as a second half substitute, playing as a striker.

Tottenham signed Taarabt permanently on 8 June. Upon signing for Tottenham he was hyped as the next Zinedine Zidane. He scored his first goal for Spurs in a pre-season friendly against Stevenage Borough on 7 July. He made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season with Tottenham against Derby County in the 4–0 win on 18 August, which he entered at the 70th minute.

At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Taarabt was not given a squad number by then manager Juande Ramos, though he was given his old number when Harry Redknapp took over team management.

On 13 March 2009, he joined Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on loan until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 win over Bristol City. His loan spell was cut short after he suffered a knee injury which required surgery.

Taarabt rejoined QPR on a season-long loan for the 2009–10 season on 23 July 2009. On 1 October, Taarabt scored a "wonder strike" in a match against Preston North End. He collected the ball on his chest inside the QPR half and dribbling 20 yards past three players and curled in a shot from 25 yards. This led Jim Magilton labelling Taarabt as a "genius" and the goal is seen as one of the Championship's finest. He scored again the following week against Derby County. With Derby leading 2–0, Taarabt scored from a free kick from 25 yards, leading to a comeback which QPR won 2–4. Taarabt scored the opening goal in a home defeat to Leicester City and contributed both assists in a victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Tottenham confirmed in October 2009 that Taarabt could stay at QPR for the season providing that a Premier League club did not make a bid for him in the January transfer window. QPR were unable to make the transfer a permanent one because they could not afford the £4.5 million valuation placed on Taarabt by Spurs.

In March 2010, Taarabt was quoted in an interview as being sorry that he signed for Tottenham. He had said "The big mistake was to sign for Tottenham and not go to another club when I first came over". He stated that he wished he had signed for Arsenal instead but had opted for Spurs after Damien Comolli moved from being a scout at Arsenal to director of football at Spurs. He stated that he felt he would have been given more chances to play at Arsenal and was advised at the time not to sign for Spurs by his friends Armand Traore and Abou Diaby, who play for Arsenal.

Taarabt went on to state his intention to sign for one of the top clubs in Spain "I hope to be playing for one of the top four in Spain next season — Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Sevilla. I have contact with good teams and I know that they want me. Now I just have to hope they can agree a deal with Tottenham."

International career

Taarabt represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels, but opted to play for Morocco, saying "I felt the time was right when I was given this opportunity". On 11 February 2009 Taarabt played his first international match with Morocco in a friendly against Czech Republic in Casablanca. He also made an appearance on 29 March during Morocco's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–1 defeat against Gabon.

Taarabt scored his first international goal on his first start on 31 March 2009 in a friendly 2–0 victory over Angola. On 6 September 2009 he scored his first goal in an official match against Togo in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification after he broke through the opposing defence in stoppage time.