Perth Glory admit interest in Birmingham City striker Kevin Phillips
In his first season at the Stadium of Light in 1997-98, Phillips scored 35 goals, becoming the first Sunderland player to achieve the feat since World War II as the club just missed out on promotion to the Premier League.
In his next season, Phillips missed almost four months due to a toe injury, but still managed 23 goals from 25 league games as the Black Cats won promotion to the top flight.
Although predicted to struggle in the Premier League, Phillips confounded the pundits by firing home 30 goals during 1999-2000, winning Europe's Golden Boot award for that season.
Phillips, though, could not maintain that lofty standard and since Sunderland's relegation in 2002-03, he has played for Southampton and Aston Villa in the Premier League before dropping back to the Championship to help West Brom get promoted at the end of last season.
He currently has another year to run on his Birmingham contract and Mitchell is hopeful of bringing him to Perth, despite the striker having scored 13 goals from 30 matches with the Blues so far this season.
If he was to play for the Glory, Phillips would be the second high-profile English striker confirmed to play in the A-League after the North Queensland Fury signed former Liverpool and Manchester City hitman Robbie Fowler earlier in the year for the club's inaugural season.
Mitchell said he made a push for Phillips after his attempts to woo South African striker Glen Salmon from Supersport United were unsuccessful.
