Martin Jol has admitted that he could look to loan out Fulham forward Marcello Trotta before the transfer window closes next week.
The Cottagers boss is in a quandary over the highly-rated 19-year-old Italian forward, who has already impressed on a loan spell with League One strugglers Wycombe Wanderers this season, where he scored eight goals in as many games.
Jol will have to make a decision whether to try and find a Championship side willing to take Trotta in the next week or keep the player at Craven Cottage as valuable first-team cover.
Jol told the Chronicle: "I've got a few other players who are desperate to go out on loan, but for the next four or five days I want to make an assessment.
"Maybe Trotta could be a case of going on loan again, but if we got an injury to Bobby Zamora, for example, I might have to make a decision to keep him."