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According to news reports, Wolverhampton Wanderers are weighing up a bid for Leeds United’s prolific striker Jermaine Beckford in January. The 25 year’s old contract at Elland Road expires at the end of the 2009-10 season, and Mick McCarthy believes that the Whites would be ready to cash in if a bid comes in.

Beckford joined Leeds United from non league Wealdstone in January 2006 and has gone on to become one of the club’s most valuable players. He has netted 67 times in 118 outings for the League One outfit, and has also attracted attention from the likes of Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.

Beckford was placed on the transfer market in the summer of 2009 after failing to agree to a contract extension, but Leeds took him off it in August. Manager Simon Grayson’s original plan was to get promotion to the Championship and then discuss a new contract with the 25 year old. But it appears that Grayson’s resolve may be tested when Wolves come knocking in the winter market. Sam Vokes may also be used as bait in order to make Leeds agree to Beckford’s transfer.

Wolves are currently second from bottom in the Premier League and have only scored twelve times in fourteen games this season.

Italian wonderkid Federico Macheda has signed a new contract that will see him stay at Manchester United till 2014. The teenager, who joined the Red Devils from Lazio shortly before his sixteenth birthday, burst on to the scene towards the end of last season with crucial goals against Aston Villa and Sunderland.

Macheda is yet to play a league match this season, but made an appearance in United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter finals of the Carling Cup. The Rome born striker expressed delight at having put pen to paper a contract extension, and added he was hopeful that more first team opportunities would come his way.

Macheda has played for Italy at U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 levels. He did not figure in the 2009 UEFA U-21 Championships though.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was also happy at having secured the future of one of his key youngsters. Sir Alex expressed hope that Macheda would continue developing in the next few years and become a more complete player.