Wolves striker Steven Fletcher attracting plenty of interest

Wolves striker Steven Fletcher is being eyed by more than 10 clubs across Europe, it has emerged.

Wolves striker Steven Fletcher is being eyed by more than 10 clubs across Europe, it has emerged.

Seven or eight Premier League clubs are weighing up bids for the in-demand 25-year-old, who cost what now looks like a bargain £7m club-record fee two years ago.

In addition, there is interest from Germany and Russia in the striker, who has three years left on his contract and has hit double figures two seasons running.

As a nod to growing esteem in which Fletcher is now held, most of the English clubs interested are said to be in the top 10, but below the Champions League places.

Villa were keen before the axe fell on boss Alex McLeish earlier this week, while the player is likely to hold off advances from Sunderland until all the clubs show their hand.

But I understand there is interest from much higher up the top flight, which could yet be complicated by the ongoing Premier League managerial merry-go-round, with Liverpool, Villa and Albion all seeking new bosses and Wigan, Norwich and Swansea possibly all implicated as well.

Wolves want to keep Fletcher but they accept the reality that he wants to remain in the Premier League, and are unlikely to do business at less than £10m.

Matt Jarvis is also attracting top flight interest. Stoke are keen on the England winger, who boss Tony Pulis tried to sign back in 2007 when he joined Wolves from Gillingham.