FORMER Whites ace Fredi Bobic is front-page news in Germany after being accused of holding illegal shares.

The striker spent the second half of last season at Wanderers and scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 defeat of Ipswich, which helped keep Sam Allardyce's team in the Premiership in April.

But he could not secure a permanent deal because of his club Borussia Dortmund demanded a transfer fee, thought to be in the region of £3 million.

Despite wanting to stay at the Reebok, he instead moved to newly-promoted Bundesliga side Hanover 96 and things were going brilliantly for Bobic, as he scored six goals in his first five games for his new club.

But a rumour that Bobic still owns shares in former club Dortmund are circulating - which would be illegal as German law states that professional players are only allowed to own stock in a club they are currently employed by.

Dortmund became the first German side to float on the Stock Exchange back in 1999, when Bobic was one of their highest paid stars.

Yesterday Bobic was asked for the second time by senior league officials whether he owned Dortmund shares, and an immediate answer is required.

He has always refused to comment on his financial dealings in the past, believing that is not a public concern.

If Bobic is found guilty, Hanover could be docked all the points they have gained while the player has been on their books, and thus fall to the bottom of the Bundesliga.

Meanwhile Rudi Voller has hinted that the 30-year-old could make a return to the German national side.

The 30 year-old, who featured in Germany's victorious Euro '96 side, has not played for his country since 1998.

But Voller's attack is currently without a top scorer who compares to past greats such as Gerd Muller, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Jurgen Klinsmann.

"Fredi's strike rate is fantastic," said Voller.

"Any striker who manages to score that many goals is always an option for me.

"I met Fredi in Hanover and told him that if he kept scoring, he would be back with us."