Odemwingie would welcomes Carew competition

18 January 2011 10:30
West Brom are set to step up their bid to sign Aston Villa striker John Carew, and current leading scorer Peter Odemwingie would welcome the rivalry from any new arrival. The Baggies are expected to move for Carew if, and when, Darren Bent completes his club-record move from Sunderland to Villa. Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo has already confirmed Carew was a player on his radar, but Odemwingie, who has netted seven goals this season, will thrive on the competition. The Nigerian international said: "Will I welcome a new striker? You cannot avoid this. "Every team has competition between players. It's something that must be there and we have it now. "I'm not the only player who can play and score but just at the moment they (the club) feel I'm in a better condition and I'm confident in front of goal."

Source: PA