Aston Villa and Everton are chasing Fulham's £8 million-rated striker Bobby Zamora.

The Sun says the two clubs have joined Birmingham in the battle to sign the Fulham striker, 29.

But boss Roy Hodgson plans to offer Zamora a new deal in a bid to keep him.

Zamora must wait to find out if he needs surgery on the Achilles problem which cost him a place in England's 30-man provisional World Cup squad.

Doctors say the injury needs at least a week to settle down before specialists have a look.