Prodrive to become Mercedes powered B-team?

According to the German magazine 'Auto Motor und Sport', Prodrive is on its way to become a Mercedes powered B-team. Prodrive is likely to run the 2008 specification challenger of McLaren, powered with a Mercedes-Benz V8 engine. Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett, the McLaren Mercedes test drivers, are once again linked with the Prodrive race seats.