Mystery Over Neill's Dubai Trip

The Age

Monday January 5, 2009

By MICHAEL LYNCH

SOCCEROO and West Ham captain Lucas Neill was seen in the stands at an ACMilan training camp in Dubai over the weekend, fuelling speculation that he could be on the move in this month's transfer window.

Neill's teammates were busy beating Barnsley 3-0 in the third round of the English FA Cup while he was in Dubai.

Most of the speculation has linked Neill - one of the Hammers' highest wage-earners - to a possible move to Turkish giant Galatasaray, whom his Socceroo teammate Harry Kewell joined in the northern summer.

Kewell has been a success in Turkey, which is fast becoming a home from home for Australian players.

According to The Sun, Blackburn Rovers' new boss, Sam Allardyce, is willing to offer Neill a three-year deal to return to Ewood Park. Neill left Rovers early in 2007 after six years with the club.

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