The former Sheffield Wednesday, Scunthorpe, Burnley, Bolton, Notts County, Carlisle, Preston and Oldham striker scored 16 goals in the Spireites promotion season two years ago, and has scored just over 200 goals in all competitions in 16 years as a professional footballer.
The 6ft forward could be seen by Peter Taylor is the experienced targetman he feels the side require, and is set to get him on loan until the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Kevin Nugent - another target of Taylor's - looks set to join Swansea.