Newcastle's Kieron Dyer has been given permission to speak to West Ham about
a move to Upton Park after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee. Magpies
boss Sam Allardyce has said that the 28-year-old midfielder wants to leave
the north-east club and move south for "family reasons". Tottenham and West
Ham have been linked with the Dyer with the Hammers now seemingly in pole
position. The England international is expected to cost about £5m.
Allardyce had insisted Dyer would only be sold if the right offer was made
and West Ham appear to have met Newcastle's valuation. Dyer was left out of
a recent friendly against Celtic with Allardyce insisting he was "protecting
his asset". But the pacy winger did play 45 minutes in the club's last
friendly against Juventus, which was won 2-0 by the St James' Park outfit.
West Ham have been busy in the transfer market this summer and have already
signed central midfielder Scott Parker from Newcastle. Craig Bellamy and
Freddie Ljungberg are also new arrivals for the Hammers as manager Alan
Curbishley strengthens the side which narrowly avoided relegation last
season.
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Dyer in talks with Hammers - Sky
By Mark Buckingham Last updated: 01st August 2007
Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer is holding talks with West Ham
United. The England international has been given permission to discuss a
move to Upton Park after the Premier League clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.
Reports had claimed that The Hammers were preparing a £4million offer for
the former Ipswich Town starlet. But Magpies boss Sam Allardyce revealed
such a figure was 'too low' and that he would not allow Dyer to leave on the
cheap. Dyer is looking to leave St James' Park due to family reasons and
Allardyce is happy to let him go for the right price. The 28-year-old is now
travelling south in order to negotiate personal terms over a move to Alan
Curbishley's men. If Dyer accepts a deal with The Hammers, he would be
reunited with former Newcastle team-mates Lee Bowyer, Craig Bellamy and
Scott Parker. Bowyer, who had an infamous on-pitch bust-up with Dyer, has
admitted he would welcome his old colleague into the West Ham squad.
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West Ham agree fee with Newcastle for Dyer - Times Online and Agencies
Kieron Dyer, the Newcastle United midfield player, has been given permission
to speak to West Ham United after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old has been unsettled on Tyneside and Sam Allardyce, his
manager, revealed earlier in the week that the England international wanted
a move south to be closer to his family, who live in Ipswich. Allardyce
warned West Ham that he would not sell Dyer in a cut-price deal, after the
London club were reported to have made an initial bid of £4 million. "Four
million pounds is too low in today's prices," Allardyce said. "In today's
market, for a player like Kieron Dyer who is 28 years old, a top, top player
in the Premier League and an England international. It's a gross under
valuation by West Ham."
A second bid closer to £6 million has been accepted this evening, and it is
now up to Dyer to thrash out personal terms. If Dyer moves to West Ham he
will be reunited with former Newcastle teammate Lee Bowyer. The pair were
sent off for fighting each other during a match against Aston Villa in 2005.
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Newcastle and West Ham set Kieron Dyer fee - telegraph
Steve Wilson and agencies
Last Updated: 8:19pm BST 01/08/2007
Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer has been given permission to speak to West
Ham after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.The England midfield
player's future has been the subject of much speculation but he now looks
poised to become Alan Curbishley's latest in a long list of summer signings
at Upton Park. Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce had earlier insisted a
reported £4million bid for the England international was well below
Newcastle's valuation. Dyer is understood to be keen to move south to be
closer to his family.
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Dyer set for Hammers switch - The Sun
By DAVID READING
August 02, 2007
KIERON DYER is on the verge of completing a £6million move to West Ham.
Newcastle's England international will discuss personal terms with the
Hammers after Toon accepted an increased bid from the London club.Magpies
boss Sam Allardyce yesterday laughed off West Ham's £4m offer for the
midfielder.
Toon wanted £8m for their injury-hit star but the two clubs have agreed on a
compromise deal. Dyer, 27, was unhappy in the North East and wanted a move
south to be closer to his family. The deal takes West Ham's summer spending
to £30m.
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