Newcastle
United striker Andy Carroll is being watched closely
by Manchester
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
as he looks to bolster his
striking options.
It is believed that the Red Devils manager is looking for one
more striker as questions marks remain over some of his current
roster and The Metro believe Fergie sees Carroll as
the missing link.
As Goal exclusively revealed last week, Ferguson is likely to
face competition for the striker if he decides to make a move in
January.
While Dimitar Berbatov leads the Premier League scoring charts,
Ferguson is reportedly keen to strengthen, as England star Wayne
Rooney continues to misfire after his return from injury, and
Michael Owen is expected to leave in January, or the summer.
In terms of other options, Javier Hernandez has impressed but is
not yet an automatic first team choice, while Federico Macheda is
still untried and has been linked with moves back to Italy.
United manager Ferguson is also expected to be given £50 million to
spend over the course of the next year and remains among the
favourites to capture the troubled striker.