Bolton, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth are also reported to be interested in the Dutch midfielder who was the subject of Derby interest last summer.
The Daily Mirror reports that Albion are lining up a ยฃ2.5m bid for the man who has impressed as much in the Championship as he did in League One.
A strike against Preston that made David Bentley’s against Arsenal look like a tap in was just the biggest highlight of a string of quality performances and it has long since been speculated that there would be interest in the player come January.
“It wouldn’t be no surprise to me if Premiership clubs put in a bid for him,” fellow midfielder Darren Pratley told BBC Sport
“That’s a credit to him for playing well and credit to the team for doing well as well.
“He’s a good player with his range of passing and that.”
There has been no substance to these rumours but you can mark October 30 down as the official start again of the rumour season as far as Ferrie Bodde is concerned.