Wise: Beckford is staying

Leeds United boss Dennis Wise has told Scunthorpe he has no intention of selling striker Jermaine Beckford.

The 23-year-old was on loan at Scunthorpe last season as they gained promotion from League One, and boss Nigel Adkins has spent much of the summer trying to secure a permanent deal for the player.

However, Wise has now indicated that he sees Beckford's future at Elland Road.

"Jermaine is a fantastic talent," he told the club's official website. "A lot of people have just noticed him and, whether that's good or bad, I don't know.

"He's part of my club, part of my plans and I hope he's going to get me some goals this year.

"There's some young, hungry blood here now who want to prove things. That's what I want - not players who think they've done it and earn too much money."

Beckford was on the scoresheet for Leeds in their 1-0 pre-season friendly victory over Darlington on Tuesday night.