The former England U21 international has been the subject of much transfer speculation over the summer, with Bolton and Fulham also involved in the chase.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is on the lookout for strikers and has previously been linked with Spurs forward Peter Crouch.
Jerome has scored 37 goals in 181 appearances for Birmingham.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 64 |
| 3 | Burnley | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 59 |
| 5 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 47 |
| 6 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich CityNorwich | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 43 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Watford | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 42 |
| 11 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | Coventry CityCoventry | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 41 |
| 13 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Millwall | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 40 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Swansea CitySwansea | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 37 |
| 17 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 37 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 19 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Derby CountyDerby | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 28 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 25 |
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