Celtic still keen on West Brom's Gera as Feyenoord stay in hunt for striker Jan

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Several English Premier League sides are on his trail, while Portuguese giants Benfica are also keen.

Hoops target: Zoltan Gera (left) of Hungary fights for the ball with Robert Kovac of Croatia during their friendly in Budapest last week

Happy at Parkhead: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink celebrates his side winning the SPL

As Celtic cast their net for reinforcements, they will be aware that Feyenoord have not given up hope of snatching Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink away from Parkhead.

Sportsmail reported yesterday that the Dutch club were given no encouragement at all when they made preliminary soundings aimed at luring the 29-year-old striker back to his homeland.

Vennegoor of Hesselink is committed to starting next season with Strachan's side, but the Rotterdam outfit are not ruling out making an offer to draw Celtic into negotiations.

"Is Vennegoor of Hesselink feasible? At this stage, we cannot say too much," said Feyenoord sporting director Peter Bosz.

However, Vennegoor of Hesselink's father, Tonni, who also acts as his agent, is confident his son will see out the remainder of his Celtic deal, which runs until the end of next season, with the option for a further 12 months.

"Jan saw out contracts at Twente Enschede and PSV and there is no reason why he won't do the same at Celtic," said his father. "He is happy there."