Aston Villa have joined the chase to sign Leeds United hitman Jermaine Beckford
Beckford, whose goals helped the Yorkshire club win promotion to the Championship, becomes a free agent on July 1 after refusing to sign a new contract at Elland Road.
Everton boss David Moyes has been the frontrunner in a battle to sign the striker plucked from non-league Wealdstone in 2006.
But Villa manager Martin O’Neill is now considering an approach for a player desperate to prove himself in the Premier League.
Newcastle United tried to sign the 26-year-old in the January transfer window only to be frightened off by Leeds United’s £2 million valuation.
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