COULD Jordan Rhodes be in line for an Olympic Games call-up?

That’s the obvious conclusion after Team GB coach Stuart Pearce took in the Town man’s five-goal scoring spree at Wycombe.

Pearce, of course, is also in charge of the England Under 21 team.

And technically, hot shot Rhodes, who today aims to add to his 27-goal club tally against Oldham, the town of his birth, could switch allegiance because he has yet to play a competitive full international for Scotland (that can’t happen until September, when their World Cup 2014 qualification campaign begins with a double header against Serbia and Macedonia).

But Town manager Lee Clark says there is no way Rhodes, who had scored six goals in as many appearances for the Under 21s and made his full debut in the 2-1 friendly win in Cyprus in November, becoming Town’s first Scotland cap since Denis Law in the Fifties, would abandon the dark blue shirt.

And sources North of the border suggest Scotland boss Craig Levein, who took in Town’s 1-1 home draw with Carlisle last month, is relaxed over the situation.

While remaining concerned about their sovereign status within FIFA, Scottish Football Association chiefs have also backtracked on previous instructions that their internationals should not play for a combined Great Britain side.

That paves the way for Rhodes to stake a claim for Olympic involvement in London this summer.

He certainly ticks plenty of boxes, being 23 or under this month (he turns 22 on February 5), having experience on the international stage, and of course, being bang in form.

“Jordan isn’t just one of the best young striker around at the moment, he’s one of the best full stop,” said Clark.

“As I have said, his game has come on in leaps and bounds this season, and he is reaping the rewards for a lot of hard work on the training ground.

“It’s not for me to speculate on why Stuart Pearce was at the Wycombe game, but I can’t see any way Jordan would switch to England.

“He’s proud of his Scottish upbringing (he qualifies under the five-year schooling rule), he’s very proud to have represented the country at both full and Under 21 level and it’s just not in his make-up to switch.

“Scotland Under 21s are trying to make the 2013 European Championships while the seniors are preparing for their World Cup qualification bid, and there are two big incentives there for any player.

“We would love to see Jordan play his part for both sides, and if an Olympic call comes along, that would be fantastic as well.

“But as I say, that’s not something we have had any notification or discussion about, so we’ll wait and see what happens.”

Great Britain, who will not select any players involved in this summer’s Euro 2012 finals, haven’t played in an Olympic football tournament since 1972.

Sixteen nations, each of which will be allowed three over-age players, will compete in four groups across six venues (City of Coventry Stadium, Hampden Park, the Millennium Stadium, Old Trafford, St James’ Park and Wembley) starting on July 25.

The top two in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, with the final taking place at Wembley on August 11, the day after the third-place play-off at the Millennium Stadium.

The draw for both the men’s and women’s group stages are at Wembley on April 24.

Argentina have won the last two men’s tournaments while the USA are the reigning women’s champions.