IRAN World Cup stars Mehrdad Pooladi and Ehsan Hajsafi are being lined up for moves to the Premier League.

By Harry Pratt/Published 13th July 2014

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TARGET: Pooladi is hoping for a big money move to the Premier League with Swansea or Southampton [GETTY ]

Both are available onfrees this summer and are interesting English clubs.Southampton and Swansea are carefully watching developments surrounding left-back Pooladi, 27, while Hull are doing likewise with left winger Hajsafi, 24.

Pooladi, capped 23 times, was the pick of the Iranian side that performed so well during World Cup group clashes against Nigeria and Argentina.

He plays for Iranian club Persepolis but has been given permission to look for a new club in Europe.

HULL-SAFI: Hull are monitoring the situation with Sepahan FC playmaker [GETTY ]

“In the coming weeks both hope to secure transfers”

And Pooladi, who topped his nation’s official individual FIFA rankings in Brazil, would jump at the chance of coming to England.

A source close to the Iranian camp told the Daily Star Sunday: “Mehrdad loves the Premier League and would choose there ahead of anywhere else.

“There is interest in him from clubs in England – and also in his team-mate Hajsafi.

“In the coming weeks both hope to secure transfers.”

Hajsafi’s international debut came back in 2008 when 17. He has since made 64 appearances.

As well as Hull’s interest, big-spenders Fulham and Cardiff are also tracking the Sepahan FC playmaker.

Team Melli defeated Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in the final preparation match for Queiroz’s players before the World Cup. The match was played behind closed doors at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo

Ehasan Hajsafy , scored on the stroke of halftime to put Team Melli 1-0 ahead. From the right side corner, Ehsan Hajisafi powered a right footer into the top right corner of the net leaving Trinidad Keeper Williams with no chance. The referee blows the half soon after.

Early in the second half on minute 50, Hoyte brought down Ashkan Dejagah in the box as the referee whistled for penalty

Captain Javad Nekounam took the penalty. Williams dived to his right to push away Nekounam’s shoot and the rebound grazed the upright and is cleared to safety.

three minutes later, Reza Ghoochannejad scored Team Melli’s second goal. Ghoochannejad runs onto a through ball as Iran breaks swiftly and slots past an advancing Williams. A typical trademark Gucci goal.

Iran had more of the game threatening from the flanks and had their opponent pressed all the time .

This is the first and only win of Team Melli in the preparation matches, and a timely one for that. Meanwhile , Nigeria lost against USA 2-1.

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Southampton, Swansea and Hull in for Iran World Cup stars Pooladi and Hajsafi

IRAN World Cup stars Mehrdad Pooladi and Ehsan Hajsafi are being lined up for moves to the Premier League.

Team melli defeats Trinidad & Tobago in the final test