Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton has confessed that he would like to sign Shaun Derry from Queens Park Rangers this summer.
The 34-year-old midfielder, who has 12 months remaining on his current deal, featured on a regular basis for Mark Hughes's side last season.
However, with Hughes making a number of additions to his squad already this summer, reports have claimed that Derry may find his starting opportunities at Loftus Road limited over the coming months.
With that in mind, Appleton has revealed that he is keen to bring back a player that previously made 55 appearances for Pompey before joining Crystal Palace in 2002.
"Shaun is a Premier League player. Would I be interested in a Premier League player? Of course I would," Appleton told The News.
"At the end of the day, if people like that became available then we would be interested, so whether Portsmouth would be the destination for someone like Shaun, then who knows?
"If it became a possibility, though, then I would be very interested."
Derry joined Rangers in 2010 from Palace.
