Van Hooijdonk may return to Premiership

Pierre van Hooijdonk's adviser has claimed Birmingham are preparing a bid for the Dutch international.

Pierre van Hooijdonk's adviser has claimed Birmingham are preparing a bid for the Dutch international.

The former Celtic and Nottingham Forest striker looks set to leave Feyenoord this summer.

Van Hooijdonk's spokesman Rob Brehler told the BBC: "At the moment, we have a couple of clubs taking an interest in Pierre. One of those is Birmingham City in England and the other is Fenerbahce in Turkey.

"But talks are still at a preliminary stage - that is all we can say at the moment".

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The 33-year-old, who has 12 months left to run on his Feyenoord contract and is seeking a cut-price move away from the 2002 UUEFA Cup winners, has made it clear he would relish the opportunity to return to the Premiership.