Everton Target Larsson Open To Premier League Return

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Swedish International striker Henrik Larsson has revealed that he would be open to a return to the Premier League, with Everton linked to the former Manchester United and Barcelona player.

Larsson is currently a free agent after his deal with Swedish club Helsinborg ended, but despite reports suggesting the 37-year-old would retire from football, Larsson is tempted to have another crack at the Premiership.

Toffees boss David Moyes is desperate to bring a striker into Goodison Park in January, with Yakubu and James Vaughan out with long-term injuries for the Merseyside club and is understood to have made veteran Larsson a main winter transfer target.

Larsson has claimed that he is considering his options, but might favour a similar short-term deal at Everton to the one that took him to United on loan in 2007.

“I am a free agent and have not yet decided what to do next,” Larsson told the Daily Star.

The former Celtic player also revealed that he will not sign a new deal with Helsingborg unless there is a change in the way the club is run.

“I like Helsingborgs, but I want to see a change of attitude and in the way the club is run before I sign again,” he added.

“I have not completely closed my mind to the idea of going abroad again, so we will see what happens.”

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36-year-old Larsson has attracted the attention of a lot of clubs since he reportedly fell out with the hierarchy at the Swedish club. With Tottenham Hotspur also believed to be interested in bringing the former FC Barcelona player to the Premier League.

However, it is thought to be the Toffees that have made a firm offer to bring the Swedish International to Goodison Park, with manager David Moyes desperate to recruit more new faces before the transfer window shuts.

Larsson was flattered by the interest from the Premiership, where he spent a short loan spell with Manchester United in 2007.

“It is flattering that there is interest,” Larsson told Expressen.

The strikers agent Rob Jansen revealed that Larsson will make his decision on Joining the Merseyside club this weekend. With it understood that Helsingborgs will allow the forward to end his stay at the Olympia.

“It's up to Henrik to decide now. If he wants to join this club,” Jansen stated.

“He will make his decision during the weekend.”