The former Chelsea and Leeds striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is close to being appointed as the new manager of League Two Burton Albion, according to reports.

Hasselbaink spent last season in charge of the Belgian club Royal Antwerp. He was linked with the Leeds vacancy in September, but BBC Radio Derby reports he is now close to replacing Gary Rowett at Burton. The 42-year-old last worked in England as a coach for Steve McClaren at Nottingham Forest.

After he turned down a new deal at Antwerp in May, Hasselbaink said: “At this moment I am looking for opportunities. I am open-minded but the perfect scenario would be a job in England.

“I still live in England, my wife is English and my kids go to school here so that would be the best and easiest option. I want an exciting challenge that I know I can make better off the field and on it.

“At Royal Antwerp I basically did everything – fitness, recruitment, tactics – everything. Now I am ready to take a job with more staff.”