The veteran striker revealed on Monday he was seriously considering a move to Champions League entrants Levski, but Stoilov said he expected Hasselbaink to join a side in England.

"I think it will be very difficult a player of Hasselbaink's quality to come to play in Bulgaria as he probably has a lot of offers from English clubs," Stoilov told Bulgarian radio station Gong.

"Furthermore, the salary of such a player will probably be as high as the rest of the team put together."

The 35-year-old former Chelsea star is believed to have offers on the table from Premiership newcomers Birmingham as well as Cardiff.

Stoilov played down his chances of signing Hasselbaink, saying he had not yet put forward a formal contract offer.

"For the moment we have not made an offer to sign him. I had conversations with Hasselbaink some time ago when his contract with Charlton was expiring.

"He told me that he is looking for a new club in England and has some offers. These, however, were only friendly talks."

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Pawel Dimow