Campbell was on the Villa books as a youngster but was not offered a professional contract and left the club to join Chesham in 2000.
Now 29, the Hammersmith-born forward could be set for a return to Birmingham, where he also spent a season with Blues in 2006/7.
QPR have met the ?1.25million release clause in Campbell's Seasiders contract but The People claims Alex McLeish has entered the race for his services and a deal could be tied up with Villa instead once they return to the UK from their Asia Trophy adventures.
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk