Manchester United on trail of Wigan starlet McCarthy - Goal.com India

11-Apr-2013 12:42:00 PM Old Trafford scouts have outlined the 22-year-old Republic of Ireland global as a potential summer goal, with Liverpool also monitoring the highly-rated midfielder Manchester United are tracking highly-rated Wigan midfielder James McCarthy, Goal.com knows. Scouts for the Premier League leaders have been checking the development of United loanee Angelo Henriquez at the DW Stadium this expression however the 22-year-old Ireland global in addition has caught their attention. Sir Alex Ferguson has been made conscious of the midfielder's impressive performances for the relegation strugglers, and is willing to help keep further tabs on the child believing him to possess strong potential sell-on value, given his age. The United employer is willing to accumulate a group of talented children to secure the club's long-term potential at the top of the Premier League and McCarthy, who's considered to be readily available for around A10 million, might fit the perfect account at Old Trafford. McCarthy, who moved to Wigan from Hamilton Academical four years back, signed a new five-year agreement with the Latics in 2011, but Roberto Martinez is excited to conduct further discussions regarding an extension to that option to be able to secure his future at the club. The 22-year-old has changed into a vital member of Martinez's first-team squad at the DW Stadium, epitomising the club's desirable passing model alongside the likes of James McArthur and Jordi Gomez in the Wigan midfield. Liverpool are also thought to be monitoring the Ireland babe, who has received 11 lids under Giovanni Trapattoni for the Boys in Green. Meanwhile, on-loan Henriquez is continuing to be watched carefully by United's scouting team, regardless of the 18-year-old Chilean only making two group performances for the Latics since his January shift. The Old Trafford ensemble may also be keen to deliver kid Nick Powell on loan to a regional Premier League or Championship club ahead of next time, with Wigan having been mooted as a possible location.