Former Premier League star Kieron Dyer has disclosed that Sir Alex Ferguson once asked him to 'kick up some noise' at Newcastle United to secure a transfer to Manchester United. Dyer made the revelation on the Open Goal podcast, describing a phone call he received from the legendary manager while at an airport in New York.
Dyer recounted that his agent put him on speakerphone, and he heard the voices of super-agent Pini Zahavi and then Ferguson. The Scot asked two questions: whether Dyer wanted to play for Manchester United, and if Newcastle rejected the bid, would he 'kick up some noise'. Dyer answered in the affirmative, and Ferguson hung up without further comment.
Manchester United tabled a £15 million offer for Dyer, but Newcastle held out for £25 million and the transfer fell through. Dyer went on to make 250 appearances for the Magpies, earning a spot in the Premier League Team of the Year for the 2002/03 season. He later played for Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough before retiring in 2013.
