Keane tells five Sunderland players to look for new clubs
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Wednesday February 27 2008
Sunderland boss Roy Keane will not allow sentiment to cloud his judgment as he builds for the future.
The Black Cats today placed 27-year-old former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller on the transfer list as Keane prepared for another summer recruitment drive.
Miller was one of six men drafted in by the Irishman within days of his appointment in August 2006 and has now joined four other members of that sextet in being told he is surplus to requirements.
Only 36-year-old Dwight Yorke remains part of Keane's plans, and his current contract runs out at the end of the season.
Ross Wallace, David Connolly, Graham Kavanagh and Stanislav Varga, who arrived at the Stadium of Light along with Miller and Yorke on transfer deadline day that season, have all been told they can look for new clubs, along with later arrivals Greg Halford and Ian Harte.
Full-back Stephen Wright, a survivor of the Peter Reid era, is also available, while Andy Cole will see out the remainder of his contract on loan at Burnley.
Kavanagh, Halford and Varga are also currently also out on temporary deals at Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Burnley, although Miller could only join a Football League club on an emergency loan deal before securing a permanent switch at the end of the season.
He has made 21 senior appearances this season, 14 of them in the starting line-up, and scored one goal, a late equaliser in the 2-2 derby draw at Middlesbrough.
The Republic of Ireland international is currently recovering from a calf injury and had been pencilled in for a possible return in the reserves this evening.
