Hearts are being linked with a summer swoop for South Korean international striker Ahn Jung-hwan.

The 30-year-old is currently starring for Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg but the player's agent, Tom Sanders, says the Scottish Cup winners are one of several teams keen to sign him.

Sanders told the BBC: "I spoke with (Hearts' caretaker boss) Valdas (Ivanauskas) two or three times and he told me of his interest in Jung-hwan.

"But it is not clear if he will be head coach for next season and there is a lot of interest from other clubs.

"There are three German clubs and three English sides interested. But Ahn will probably wait until the World Cup is over to decide his future.

"I also heard from an agent who mentioned a possibility of Rangers but I have heard nothing concrete from Glasgow."

In 2002 Ahn was playing in Italy for Perugia but was sold after scoring the golden goal for South Korea that knocked the Italians out of the competition.

Perugia president Luciano Gaucci had said he would not pay the salary of someone who had 'ruined' Italian football. Ahn moved to Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse before returning to Europe with French outfit Metz last summer and signed for Duisburg in January.