Mick McCarthy enters race for 1.5m Leeds hot-shot Jermaine Beckford

Wolves are set to offer £1.5m for Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford but Newcastle are still leading the fight to sign the 26-year-old. Wolves forward Stefan Maierhofer is out for a month after a groin operation. The club have also rejected a bid from Sheffield United to take midfielder Greg Halford on loan. In form: Jermaine Beckford scores against Manchester United Manager Mick McCarthy already has a £3m bid on the table for Hull City's Stephen Hunt. Wolves are also interested in Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner.  Furious Grayson tells Beckford to focus on Leeds - not NewcastleLeeds were marching on together then along came Wycombe to stop themWOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC