Is It Miller Time Once Again For Leeds?
By - 27/02/2008 14:59
Sunderland midfielder Liam Miller has been told he is free to find another club 18 months after his arrival on Wearside, prompting speculation that he could once again be handed a temporary home at Elland Road.
The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international is currently fighting his way back to fitness after a calf injury and the Sunderland manager Roy Keane had suggested last week Miller could make a possible comeback for the reserves on Wednesday evening.
Transfer regulations mean Miller could only join a Football League club on an emergency loan deal before the end of the season.
Miller's spell at Leeds was an eventful one. He arrived at the club in November 2005, initially for three months, but this was later extended to the end of the 2005/06 season.
He scored one goal during his time at the club - the winning goal in the never-to-be-forgotten 4-3 win at Southampton - but in the aftermath of the play-off final defeat to Watford was not offered a permanent deal.
Miller becomes the seventh Black Cat to be placed on the transfer list in recent weeks along with Ian Harte, Ross Wallace, David Connolly, Stephen Wright, Graham Kavanagh, Greg Halford and Stanislav Varga.
Kavanagh, Halford and Varga are currently on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Burnley respectively with Andy Cole, whose contract is due to expire at the end of the season, also at Turf Moor.
Miller has made 14 starts and seven further appearances as a substitute this season and scored one goal, a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough in September.
