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Northern Ireland international Healy, who currently heads the Euro 2008 qualifying goalscoring chart, has been linked with several Barclays Premiership clubs including Fulham following Leeds' relegation to League One.

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International goal machine: David Healy's impressive scoring record for Northern Ireland has put him in the shop window

Bates said: "David Healy has scored goals consistently for Northern Ireland and you would think a player doing so well in international football will want to play at a higher level than League One."

Healy, a former Manchester United trainee, joined Leeds on a free transfer from Preston in October 2004 and was their leading goalscorer last season with 10 goals.

The 27-year-old has struggled to find his best form consistently for Leeds, but is currently Northern Ireland's all-time record marksman with an impressive 29 goals from 56 appearances.