Blackburn Rovers are chasing
AS Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.
The News of the World says Gudjohnsen, 31, was close to
linking up with former team-mate Gianfranco
Zola at West Ham
last summer but instead opted for a spell in France.
Allardyce set the ex-Chelsea
and Barcelona star on the path
to fame when they worked together at Bolton 10 years ago.
He helped the Blues win two successive Premier League titles before earning a move to the
Nou Camp in 2006.