Managerless Norwich are hoping to sign out-of-favour West Brom striker John Hartson on loan in a bid to solve their goal-scoring crisis.
The former Arsenal and Celtic frontman has fallen well down the pecking order at The Hawthorns following the summer arrivals of strikers Ishmael Miller, Roman Bednar, Craig Beattie and Bartosz Slusarski.
Hartson was already behind Kevin Phillips and Sherjill MacDonald before the quartet of new forwards were signed, so is even struggling for reserve-team football under Tony Mowbray, who is happy to let the 32-year-old move on.
The Canaries are desperate for goals after scoring just five in 10 league games, leaving them in the relegation zone with just eight points.
Their poor start to the season led to the departure of boss Peter Grant earlier this week, with coach Jim Duffy in temporary charge until a successor is appointed.
Former Wigan chief Paul Jewell is the hot favourite to take charge at Carrow Road - but the club are trying to arrange a loan deal for Hartson, according to the Daily Mail, in time for their next game, a home clash with Bristol City on October 20.
