Freedman reportedly withdrew from contention for Hearts’ managerial vacancy to take up his current role at Crystal Palace.
The Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman is interested in the managerial vacancy at Hearts, according to The Daily Record.
The Hearts owner Ann Budge is said to have been made aware of Freedman’s stance.
It is claimed that the Scottish former striker previously withdrew from the running to be manager at Tynecastle in order to take up his current role at Crystal Palace.
But after spells in charge of Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest, Freedman is keen to be a boss again, according to The Daily Record.
The Salford City manager Graham Alexander is also said to be attracted by the Hearts job, while it is claimed that Felix Magath and Billy Davies have also thrown their names into the ring.
The timing of Freedman’s potential exit could cause inconvenience to Crystal Palace, who are rumoured to want to strengthen their squad in January.
Just last week, The South London Press reported that Freedman had been to watch one possible target, the Huddersfield striker Karlan Grant, in action.
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