Curbs Confirms Dyer Deal Off

Alan Curbishley has confirmed that the transfer of Kieron Dyer to West Ham has been cancelled by Newcastle,

"We agreed a fee with Newcastle and we agreed personal terms with the player.

"The player passed a medical, but at the 11th hour, the 11th-and-a-half hour, it got pulled by Newcastle for their reasons. There is not much we can do about it.

"The boy has been left in limbo, obviously. He was just about to come and train with us. It's been pulled and the likelihood is it's going to stay that way.

"It's the first time I can remember anything like this happening. It's happened and we have got to get on with it."