Reid will be paid per point by Leeds

Peter Reid has the perfect incentive to keep Leeds United in the Premiership, as it has emerged he is being paid per point.

Performance-related contracts were hinted at by the club chairman Peter Ridsdale and the plc deputy chairman, Allan Leighton, during the club's annual general meeting in late November, and Ridsdale said yesterday: "His track record is fantastic in terms of short-term impact when he joins a club, and we need points – and Peter is being paid on how many points he gets.

"Now that would appear to be highly motivational, and if we get the points then I don't believe anybody at Leeds will begrudge us paying him for them. And if we don't, then we don't have to pay him."

There are no guarantees from Ridsdale that Reid will remain in charge beyond 11 May even if Leeds stay in the top flight. "I said to him last week it's eight games. Full stop. We will then take a view in the summer of who is right," Ridsdale added.

David Batty's attempt to win a first-team place lasted 15 minutes on Monday when he limped out of Leeds' 2-1 reserve-team win over Liverpool with a dead leg. Batty has been given an opportunity to prove himself by Reid, who recalled him to the bench for Sunday's 3-1 loss at Anfield, after he was frozen out by Terry Venables.

Leeds have received assurances from the Football Association that their dealings with regard to the transfer of Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United are not being investigated. Following media reports, the club's audit committee was forced to issue a statement to the Stock Exchange on 24 February after independent auditors carried out a review of last summer's transfer.

Manchester United are worried about Wes Brown's latest injury in a troubled season. The central defender has pulled a hamstring and is struggling to be ready for the run of matches that will decide United's season. Brown was withdrawn from the England squad by Sir Alex Ferguson.

John Gregory wants his job back at Derby County next week after talks with the club officials who suspended him. Gregory is angry about allegations being made against him and has brought in the League Managers' Association.

Gregory is claiming that under LMA rules the suspension can only last for a maximum of 10 days, meaning he should be re-instated after the weekend.

Charlton Athletic have made a £1m move for Ipswich Town's Hermann Hreidarsson to put the Icelandic defender's move to Portsmouth in doubt. The decision of where to go now is down to the player.

The Football League will let Hreidarsson move to a Premiership club now, but he cannot play for the rest of the season and would have to put his feet up until the summer.

Ipswich have also been told that they cannot borrow Darren Ambrose back from Newcastle United, after a £1m move was completed on Monday. His sale has been completed but the League will not sanction an instant return to Suffolk.

Bolton Wanderers Sam Allardyce want to keep the French centre-half Florent Laville – but it will take £1.5m to sign the defender. Laville has been outstanding since joining on loan from Lyon in a deal done just before the transfer window closed in January.

Blackburn Rovers are expecting Damien Duff to be the central figure in a summer of transfer activity. Several clubs made their interest in Duff known last season, and Liverpool went as far as making a bid for the Republic of Ireland winger. Though he signed a new contract, he has again been linked with a move, this time to Manchester United.

The Rovers chief executive, John Williams, said: "We have received no new bids for Damien Duff but we are expecting another summer of transfer speculation.

"Graeme Souness and the board are naturally keen to take the club forward and it is very likely there will be transfer activity as the club looks to trade in what is a difficult financial football environment.

"Graeme has already identified players he believes would improve our squad and there are those within the existing squad who he would be prepared to see leave should the circumstances be right."

Souness has insisted there is no problem between him and Dwight Yorke after the striker was openly unhappy at being substituted against Newcastle recently. "There was no problem after the game and nothing since," Souness said.