OFFICIAL: Adel Taarabt is a Milan player

Fulham's Adel Taarabt (on loan from ) is headed to Milan and it happened quickly. According to sources, the Moroccan international has passed his medicals and he is officially a Milan player on loan until the conclusion of the season with an option to buy for reportedly €7mil.
QPR

Adel Taarabt has spent most of his career in the Premier League with Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers before going to Fulham on loan. The 24 year old brings with him to Milan a bundle of talent and quality that many clubs would enjoy to have. However, speculation surrounds the playmaker.  Is he a team player and will he give it 100% on the pitch? In December of 2012 when he was linked to a Milan move, Taarabt shared his take on Milan, stating that they were a club no longer at an elite level. He went on to say "however, if I joined Milan then it would open up the doors for me to great clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona." For most Milan fans, these statements were degrading. His remarks translated to mean that Milan could be his "stepping stone" to more "elite" clubs. Being as he spent the majority of his career with QPR, one would think a Milan move would be his dream move.

In the few matches I've seen Taarabt play for QPR last season, I saw several promising qualities. Seedorf's 4-2-3-1 formation. On the other hand, the Moroccan appeared to play selfishly, shaking off teammates call for the ball in build-ups. At times, a manager calls on his stars to be selfish and take control of a match but Taarabt isn't a star despite his ability.
He has great skill with the ball at his feet and he is a plus passer, two qualities Milan could surely use in

Taarabt will most likely play as a left-mid in a 4-2-3-1 formation where he will be asked to work together with Kaká and Honda, setting up goal chances for Mario Balotelli. The playmaker wouldn't have made the switch to Milan if Seedorf didn't approve of the player and his potential role in his formation. Seedorf must see something in him. Is he a project player who, with some guidance and seasoning, can help the squad in both the Champions League and Serie A?

You can guarantee that if Taarabt doesn't put forth his best efforts and attitude, Seedorf, Kaká and the Curva will let him hear it. The one thing that remains constant for troubled players: if you perform well for the club and give it your all, people will forget the bad and embrace the good. Let's hope Adel Taarabt turns it around at Milan.