Arsene Wenger has confirmed he has considered signing Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt.
The Holland international is weighing up his future after stressing a desire to move to The Premiership.
He has been heavily linked with a switch to Newcastle United and is likely to cost his suitors around £10 million.
Kuyt admits he will speak to Feyenoord in the coming days in an attempt to resolve his future before the start of pre-season training.
The forward could now have an additional option to consider after Arsenal boss Wenger admitted to being a fan of Kuyt.
Wenger was covering Holland's second round World Cup game against Portugal for French television and saw Kuyt start ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy.
During his commentary, Wenger acknowledged he has been to check on the 25-year-old, but did not disclose if he has made a bid.
"I went over to Feyenoord to check on him," said Wenger on French TV station TF1.
"He is a very generous player."http://home.skysports.com/worldcup/article.aspx?转自"sky sports"