Soccer Round-upLiam Miller, one of the Manchester United players allegedly identified by Roy Keane as not being up to the required standard, will today join Leeds United on a short-term loan.
Miller (24), was due to play for United's reserves last night against Wigan but was withdrawn and will this morning train with Leeds.
Miller will go straight into Kevin Blackwell's squad for the game against Preston tomorrow.
It is thought Manchester United would like Miller to play some first-team football as a precursor to a full transfer in the January window.
Miller, an attacking midfielder signed on a Bosman transfer from Celtic in July of last year, has made just 11 competitive starts for United and scored twice, both in League Cup fixtures.
It is believed he was initially signed after a recommendation from Keane, who had watched him for both Celtic and the Republic of Ireland.
Jose Mourinho has offered to apologise to Arsene Wenger for the fierce verbal assault in which he called the Frenchman "a voyeur", provided Arsenal's manager says sorry for making what he perceives to be too many comments about Chelsea.
Mourinho sought to end the bitter dispute yesterday when he spoke of his respect for Wenger and insisted he had not intended to hurt his Highbury counterpart, a point that Chelsea's chief executive Peter Kenyon emphasised during phone conversations with two Arsenal directors.
Kenyon spoke yesterday to Arsenal's chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, and managing director Keith Edelman, and there is a common desire to restore calm.
The Football Association had called on both clubs to end the spat or risk charges of bringing the game into disrepute.
Kieron Dyer is battling against a mystery illness as he attempts to revive his injury-plagued career.
The 26-year-old England international has broken down once again after making a superb return to action following a hamstring tear as a substitute in last Sunday's 3-0 Premiership win at West Brom.
His persistent fitness problems - his appearance at the weekend was his first since the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester United on August 28th - have finally been traced to a health problem which, it is understood, is unrelated to football.
Now the distraught former Ipswich star has been referred to a specialist in an effort to clear up the illness and help him to return to his best.
A statement issued by Newcastle yesterday read: "Kieron Dyer has a medical problem which has contributed to his lack of fitness.
"Unfortunately, he has suffered another reaction following his appearance last weekend and will require further specialist attention to help him regain his full fitness."
The club declined to elaborate on the nature of Dyer's illness, but they will hope the solution can be found quickly after a major upturn in Newcastle's fortunes in recent weeks.
