Injury-plagued Owen Hargreaves must have a second career-saving operation on his problem knees next month, according to reports in The People.
The Manchester United midfielder, who has already had one knee operated on by top surgeon Richard Steadman, will return to his Colorado clinic in the New Year, after spending Christmas with his family in Canada.
The England midfielder, signed from Bayern Munich 17 months ago, has started just three games for United this season, all during a one-week period in September.
His prolonged absences have tested Sir Alex Ferguson's patience, with rumours mounting that the Red Devils boss will sell Hargreaves next summer for close to the |