Source: Eurosport
No Magpies offer for Beckford - Bates
Leeds chairman Ken Bates has revealed he has received no inquiries about striker Jermaine Beckford.[LNB]Beckford, who scored 34 goals this season, has turned down a new three-year deal at Elland Road with just a year of his current contract to run.[LNB]Newcastle have been linked with a £2million move for the 25-year-old, but Bates told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "We have had no inquiries yet, but that is not unusual at this time because the season has just ended and most managers, scouts and coaches are away winding down.[LNB]"They come back in the middle of June and start thinking.[LNB]"But we are in no hurry. Jermaine is with us until June 2010 and if we don't get what we consider to be a reasonable offer, we will keep him."
