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Miller gets Butcher nod

09/01/2004 - 13:35:01
Former England captain Terry Butcher has tipped Liam Miller to take the Barclaycard Premiership by storm after the youngster agreed to join Manchester United.

Celtic midfielder Miller has signed a pre-contract agreement with United which will see him move to Old Trafford in the summer, a move Motherwell manager Butcher has hailed as a masterstroke.

While Scotland captain Barry Ferguson has made little impact on the Premiership following his move from Rangers to Blackburn, Butcher believes Miller will be a success.

He told BBC Sport: “Celtic will be raging about this. Manchester United have got a steal because he’s a very big talent.

“No-one saw this coming. He was a big favourite at Celtic and I think he will make a serious impact in England.

“Celtic have been talking to him for a while and everybody thought he would sign a deal there. I think he will fit in well at Manchester United.

“He will have some tough competition at Old Trafford, but he’s got the right pedigree to succeed there.

“He’s not a big lad but he’s a real battler, and he is someone who can get forward into the box – he’s a typical Manchester United player in many respects.”



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