The North Shields born striker has endured an injury-ravaged spell at Leeds United since leaving Sunderland in 1999, but has impressed on his rare appearances, scoring 19 times in 46 Premiership games.
Elland Road boss Peter Reid has recently talked about handing Bridges a new contract, but their continuing financial problems mean that the board are willing to accept a £2million deal possibly including Nikos Dabizas moving the other way.
Of course Bridges would have to pass a rigorous medical before any deal could be completed, in order to prove that his knee and ankle problems are behind him.