Emile Heskey could be in line to make a shock return to Birmingham City Football Club.

The powerful forward admits he may look to leave Aston Villa in January, as he wants regular first team football to cement his place in England’s World Cup squad.

Blackburn Rovers and former club Wigan Athletic have already been credited with an interest, and another of his ex-employers are now being linked.

The Sun claim Birmingham, boosted by Carson Yeung’s cash injection, are keen to take Heskey back to St Andrews, where the 31-year-old played from 2004 to 2006.

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