Hull City boss Phil Brown is keen on Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood.

The Hull Daily Mail says both Brown and West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola are keen.

Harewood's agent, Phil Sproson, said it would simply be a case of which club, if any, can now put a deal on the table.

"I have spoken to both Phil and Gianfranco and both said they were interested in Marlon if they can get the deals sorted at their clubs.

"Phil said he is still interested in Marlon and that he has watched him a couple of times recently.

"He said that he had been impressed that Marlon has clearly got the bit between his teeth again, but he said he had to get two or three players out before he could bring anyone in.

"That is where we left it, and it is a similar situation with West Ham.

"Both clubs have registered their interest, but because of their situations, they have not taken it further as of yet. Our message has been that if they want Marlon, he is here and waiting and his record shows that he scores goals.

"He scored six goals in 15 at Newcastle and that was without a pre-season.

"He can do a good job for a Premier League team and we hope he will be playing that level come the end of the window."