Mark Hughes to offer John Carew Fulham lifeline

26 December 2010 00:27
Fulham boss Mark Hughes is to rescue John Carew from his Aston Villa nightmare as he tries to give his struggling Craven Cottage attack a newfocal point. [LNB]Hughes believes £3million Norwegian international Carew, who has toldVilla boss Gerard Houllier he wants to leave, is a more realistic option on Fulham's budget than Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz, a player he worked with at Blackburn and at Eastlands. [LNB]The January window looks likely to be one of the quietest in years because of the financial downturn in football, with many clubs looking to do loan and swap deals. [LNB] Happier times: But Mark Hughes may revitalise John Carew's (pictured) career[LNB]Even so, West Ham are likely to launch a £4m move for Manchester City's Wayne Bridge, while Tottenham striker Robbie Keane will be a January transfer window mover for the third year in a row, with Birmingham City in the frame to land him. [LNB]Blues boss Alex McLeish is determined to sign Keane and assurances of regular first-team football are enough to convince the striker to move back to the Midlands, where he began his career with Wolves.  Houllier and Aston Villa can end Shay Given's Manchester City hellFulham v WEST HAM: Green returns but Behrami and Obina are both doubtsFULHAM FC

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