Chinese international Zheng Zhi has revealed Premiership outfits Newcastle and Birmingham City are interested in his services.
The Shandong Luneng star enjoyed a successful loan spell with Charlton Athletic last season and is keen for a move back to England.
Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur last week, the 26 year-old named Newcastle and Birmingham as the two clubs which were ready to offer him a new loan deal.
"At present, two English teams are keen on signing me. They are Newcastle United and Birmingham City," he said.
"Newcastle are a big club, so it is exciting if I could play for them."
Carson Yeung, the Hong Kong businessman who recently became Birmingham's biggest shareholder, is believed to be pushing for a deal to bring the Chinese international to St Andrews.
a-Lost-9uY
i tink their(both clubs) aims is to sell jerseyS in China la..
ErikaChioBu
Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:
i tink their(both clubs) aims is to sell jerseyS in China la..
Spartans
if not y would they bother with a player like Zheng?
CKeer
They see him as money churning machine ma. Captain of China some more. Sure will get lots of media attention one.
Cheers. CK
iLuVpOrKyPiG
cant ignore the chinese market.
The man who was death
he actually did quite wll for charlton....better for him to move to birmingham...