Manchester United are understood to be planning a summer move for Montpellier forward Olivier Giroud.
The 25-year-old has attracted interest from across Europe following his club's first Ligue 1 title success last season.
With Michael Owen having left Old Trafford and Dimitar Berbatov expected to depart in the next few months, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping to boost his attacking ranks, according to Caughtoffside.com.
However, the French champions are thought to have valued Giroud at £20m.
