Southgate’s forward thinking

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Gareth Southgate is targeting firepower as he attempts to strengthen his squad during the January transfer window.

Southgate has spent much of the season insisting he did not necessarily need to find replacements for Mark Viduka and Ayegbeni Yakubu following their summer defections.

However, goals have been in short supply so far this season as the Teessiders have struggled to escape from the fringes of the battle for Barclays Premier League survival.