Former Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder John Bostock is being linked with a return to England.

The Croydon Advertiser says the 25-year-old, who started his career at Palace before a controversial move to Tottenham in 2008, has been playing in France for RC Lens and was named the player of the year in Ligue 2 after his side narrowly missed out on promotion.

But now, reports in France suggest that Bostock could soon make a return to English football, with Harry Redknapp understood to be keen to sign him for Birmingham City.

There is also said to be interest from Blackburn Rovers, but it is not clear how much Lens would want for the midfielder, who has also had a spell in Belgium since leaving Spurs.