By James Dall Last updated: 13th January 2008
Van Buyten: Premier League link
A number of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten, according to the player's agent.
The Belgian international has struggled to hold down a regular place in the Bayern starting XI this season, and has been linked with a move to Celtic.
However, Van Buyten's agent Christophe Henrotay has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Fulham, Sunderland and Wigan Athletic are also keen on the 29-year-old - who had a loan spell with Manchester City in 2004.
"Every English club outside the big four that needs a central defender has shown an interest in Daniel," Henrotay said in the Daily Star Sunday.
"Sunderland, Everton, Wigan, Tottenham and Fulham have all contacted me about him."
Van Buyten added: "I am unhappy with my current situation."

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| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Hamburg 0 - 1 VfL Bochum | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Wolfsburg 2 - 3 Nurnberg | |
| VfB Stuttgart 1 - 1 Hertha Berlin | |
| Cologne 0 - 4 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Schalke 04 2 - 0 Hannover 96 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 2 Borussia M'gladbach | |
| Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Mainz | |
| SC Freiburg 0 - 6 Werder Bremen | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Hannover 96 2 - 2 Hamburg | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Cologne | |
| Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Schalke 04 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 1 - 2 Wolfsburg | |
| Borussia M'gladbach 0 - 0 VfB Stuttgart | |
| VfL Bochum 1 - 2 SC Freiburg | |
| Mainz 1 - 0 Nurnberg | |
| Friday 6th November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| SC Freiburg 0 - 1 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 1 VfL Bochum | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Schalke | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | Hamburg | 13 | 23 |
| 6 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 (A) | 13 | 22 |
| 7 | Bayern Munich | 13 | 21 |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 13 | 18 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 13 | 16 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | 16 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 13 | 15 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nurnberg | 13 | 12 |
| 15 | Cologne | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 13 | 11 |
| 17 | Bochum | 13 | 11 |
| 18 | Hertha Berlin | 13 | 5 |
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