Wolves eye up a move for £3m rated Stoke star James Beattie

18 January 2010 23:10
Wolves are trailing £3m-rated Stoke striker James Beattie.[LNB]They face competition for the 31-year-old from Aston Villa, Blackburn, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.[LNB]Wolves, the lowest scorers in the Premier League with 17 goals, are also pursuing Hull winger Stephen Hunt.[LNB] Beattie: Wolves are keeping an eye on the Stoke striker[LNB]Wolves had two bids of £3m and £3.5m for him rejected for Hunt but have Sunderland's Daryl Murphy as a back-up target.[LNB]After Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Wigan, Wolves boss Mick McCarthy said: I've got four strikers.[LNB]'But we're looking for someone and if we get someone, then fine.'[LNB] Gardner set for Birmingham as 'sorry' O'Neill prepares to sell Villa midfielderMcCarthy downs McCarthy in battle of strugglers WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC

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