The Times reports that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
is considering a January move for Nicky Shorey, the Reading and
England defender.
The newspaper's online edition says that although Ferguson reckons
his current squad is the strongest of his 21-year reign at Old
Trafford, he is short of cover for Patrice Evra at left back and
has identified Shorey as a target.
Although Shorey still has 18 months left to run on his Reading
contract, he has stalled over a signing a new one, despite manager
Steve Coppell's wish to secure him long-term to the Madejski
Stadium.
United may not want to match Readings £5 million-plus valuation
for the 26-year-old, but Shorey would probably relish the chance to
join the glamorous Premier League champions and boost his salary
substantially at the same time.
