Wolves willing to cash in on strikers

Wolves are prepared to sell fringe strikers Andy Keogh and Leigh Griffiths next month.

All three are currently on loan until early January with Keogh at Leeds, Griffiths at Hibernian while Sam Vokes is at Burnley.

"These are fringe players we're talking about," said boss Mick McCarthy.

"Leigh isn't going to get in my team so if I can sell him, I'll sell him.

"Andy Keogh hasn't really been involved in the Premier League. So we've loaned him out and he's for sale. They're the ones who are available, not the first-team squad players."

Griffiths, 21, was a £150,000 signing from Dundee only last January but McCarthy admits the Scot isn't going to force his way into his plans.

"I don't see him getting in my first team now. And if it means we sell him on with a sell-on clause, so be it.

"Colin Calderwood wanted to sign him (when he was Hibernian boss) and I've had a discussion with Hibs boss Pat Fenlon and we're leaving it as it is for now.

"There are a couple of other Scottish clubs who fancy Leigh."

McCarthy would be happy for Keogh, who cost £650,000 five years ago, to rejoin Leeds permanently.

"If Leeds or someone else want to sign him, I'd be prepared to sell him," he said.

McCarthy is undecided on Vokes, who has scored twice in six games for the Clarets.

"My own personal jury is out on that one," he said. "He was flying here just before he went to Burnley.

"He played at Chelsea in the reserves and everyone said how well he played. In training, it was the best I'd seen him.

"Now he's gone to Burnley and scored, so I'd be more inclined to have him back and take a look at him, unless someone knocked me out with an offer too good to be true."

Meanwhile, McCarthy wants to see Michael Kightly back in action for Wolves.

The winger is currently in his second month on loan at Watford, where he's scored twice in seven games before today.

"Kightly will be coming back at some stage and I want to see him when he's had six, seven eight games and see if he's back to the player he was when he was 'ripping it up'," said the boss.

"I've got my fingers firmly crossed that will be the case, because he's terrific."

Midfielder David Davis, who has impressed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, could be loaned closer to home in the new year.

"David has done particularly well apparently," said the boss.

"Although they want to keep him, if we can get him into a Championship club or somewhere else that continues his development, then fine."