KEVIN Phillips could be set to help Leicester City towards promotion to the Premier League.
The 40-year-old striker, who is on the lookout for a new club after his release from Crystal Palace, is believed to be interesting a number of clubs near to his home in the Midlands.
One of those is rumoured to be Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are looking to get out of League One at the first attempt, but the lure of helping another Championship club to the top flight could be an attractive option.
"There has been quite a lot of interest in me since I left Palace and that's pleasing, given the fact I'm 40-years-old," said Phillips.
"I've got an agent, whose received a few calls, and I've had a few managers approach me directly, too.
"Some of those offers I've had to turn down because I want to play for a team local to the Midlands, while others I've followed up on and I've got a few meetings with managers lined up.
"Initially it's a case of me having a chat with each club's manager and basically seeing what his thoughts are and share mine.
"If we have a good meeting it's then down to me to say 'yes' or 'no' to my agent who will go to the club to sort out the financial side.
"Personally I don't like to get involved in that - that's where the agent comes in.
"However, at my age, at this stage of my career, it's not too difficult to sort out.
"Hopefully, because I'm a free agent, it can all be arranged pretty quickly.
"The sooner something is sorted the better as well, because I don't want to miss too much training.
"At this point of the season it's hard to catch up fitness-wise.
"Whoever I go to, the games come thick and fast so I need to be in my best shape."
Phillips, who has had a very successful career and scored goals wherever he's been, was Palace's hero in the Championship play-off final in May when he grabbed the winner from the penalty spot.
He will always be remembered as the man who fired the Eagles back to the big time, but he has hardly featured for the club this season.
Other suitable options for Phillips may also be the likes of promotion chasers Derby County or Nottingham Forest.
