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 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | Burnley | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 53 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 51 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Watford | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 41 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Norwich CityNorwich | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 36 |
| 12 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Swansea CitySwansea | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 34 |
| 14 | Coventry CityCoventry | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 32 |
| 15 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Preston North EndPreston | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Millwall | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 28 |
| 19 | Derby CountyDerby | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 27 |
| 20 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 27 |
| 21 | Hull City | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 26 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 26 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 26 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 21 |
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