Hull City are to hold negotiations with Brazilian World Cup winner Juninho over a possible return to British football, BBC Radio Humberside reports.
The 34-year-old former Middlesbrough player is jetting in from Brazil on Thursday for talks with club officials.
Juninho last played in Britain for Celtic, where he had an unhappy seven months at the club, before he returned to Brazil to join Palmeiras in 2005.
Juninho started just 14 games for Celtic - scoring once.
A World Cup winner in 2002, Juninho previously played for three other Brazilian clubs - Sao Paulo, Vasco de Gama and Flamengo.
