Were Campbell's ears burning?

After all the exciting transfer rumours following our title-winning promotion to the Premier League, finally a fact.

Mick McCarthy has confirmed he's been talking to Sir Alex Ferguson.

But where does that leave us? In reality, precisely no further forward in trying to second guess the transfer activity of McCarthy, Morgan and Moxey.

However, if you have been sifting through the increasing list of potential Molineux recruits - from the probably fanciful Michael Owen to the fantastically named Oguchi Onyewu - it won't have escaped your notice that Fraizer Campbell's name has figured.

And the young striker who's developing football education has taken him from Old Trafford to White Hart Lane via Hull's KC Stadium might just be the man that McCarthy's inquiring about.

He scored 15 goals in 34 appearances for Hull, but his loan spell at Tottenham would hardly be called a success, with only one Premier League start for Harry Redknapp so far.

So the 21-year-old Campbell, maybe! Or maybe it could be central midfielder Darron Gibson, who's already had one largely unspectacular loan stay at Molineux.

Or maybe another exciting Manchester United midfield prospect, Rodrigo Possebon.

Frankly, none of us have got a definitive clue, so it's probably easier to identify areas where McCarthy would like to strengthen.

He's probably keen on an extra central defender, some more Premier League quality in central midfield, and for all Andy Keogh's excellent end-of-season form, and Chris Iwelumo's prolific autumn run, an extra striker to share the goal burden on Sylvan is probably highest priority.

Which brings me back to Campbell. Even if Carlos Tevez moves on, you would think Sir Alex would be happy to loan Campbell out again - particularly with Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney and the emerging Danny Wallbeck and Federico Macheda in his armoury.

And Cristiano Ronaldo is not the worst option you ever saw as a central striker - even if he does sulk when substituted.

So I'm guessing the conversation was about Campbell - although it could have been Sir Alex ringing up to enquire about Sylvan's availability.