Mo Besic could reportedly return to the Championship this summer with a move to Fulham on the horizon, according to Sun journalist Alan Nixon.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has had two spells on loan to Middlesbrough, where he made a total of 54 appearances under Tony Pulis.

Fulham are now looking at him to bolster their midfield options after the loan departure's of Andre-Frank Anguissa to Villarreal CF and Jean Michael Seri to Galatasaray.

The Whites reached a one-year loan agreement with AFC Bournemouth to sign Harry Arter.

Fulham will hope Besic provides greater quality to their squad after their shock defeat to Barnsley on the opening weekend. As so, there are positive and negative elements to their potential new signing.

Pro: Championship experience

From his two Championship loan spells to Middlesbrough, the 26-year-old will have the experience to implement his presence on the league. Both of these terms in the North-East, Besic was a influential figure on the pitch. In his 18-month Middlesbrough career, he contributed defensively with an average of 1.8 tackles a game, while also being involved in the attack where he averaged 1.4 key passes per game.

Besic impresses statistically with a pass success rate of 86.8%, despite playing more than three-long balls as a part of Pulis' philosophy. His excellent successful pass rate will be a positive element for Scott Parker to consider if he was to secure his signature.

Pro: Low-risk financial risk

After the disaster of Fulham's return to the Premier League, they would have examined the financial position they found themselves in. Their £100m gamble backfired and lower risk transfers will need to be organised so they do not break FFP regulations.

If it is true that Everton value Besic at £5m, it will be a lower risk transfer for a player that could have an important role in their season. In addition, supplying extra midfield quality and competition to challenge Kevin McDonald's and Stefan Johansson's positions in the team will be crucial to maintaining a positive combative environment at Craven Cottage.

Con: Defenders?

Though, the main confusion surrounding this transfer is: why is strengthening the defence not their priority? It is clear Fulham do not have a defence to propel them to automatic promotion. Continuing with the core defence which conceded a mammoth amount of league goals last season shows naivety

Starting Denis Odoi - a back-up centre-back - at right-back, over an established right-back in Cyrus Christie should be an immediate sign that improvements must be made. If Parker plans to implement Steven Sessegnon slowly over the course of the season, it could back-fire in the long-run. They will fail to pick-up the number of points in the early stages of the season and promotion will be in the balance.

A return to the Premier League hinges on whether Fulham quickly alter their priorities.

Con: Too great of midfield depth

While competition within a squad has proven to be a positive blend to increase performances, having too many midfielders could do more harm than good.

The Whites have seven established defensive or central midfielders within their squad and adding one more could be unnecessary - especially when other areas in the team need prioritising instead.