Roeder: No deal for Sinclair

West Ham manager Glenn Roeder today denied reports that Trevor Sinclair had already joined Newcastle and angrily accused the north-east club of creating transfer gossip over the winger.

Newspaper reports this morning claimed Sinclair had joined Newcastle for £6million but both the player and his manager say they know nothing of the deal.

Roeder said: "I'm very disappointed that it has come out in the manner that it has, and you never know how these stories slip out. But you have to ask the question about the club concerned, and maybe they felt it was in their interest to let something like this slip.

"If Newcastle have, I'm really disappointed with the club, especially as it is a club I have a lot of affinity for, having played up there for six years. What is particularly annoying is that on Tuesday morning I put in a call to Bobby Robson and spoke to him on another football matter that didn't concern players at either club - I was seeking some advice off him.

"And at the end of the conversation Bobby's actual words were: 'I see that we were linked with Trevor Sinclair over the weekend; is Trevor available?'

"I categorically said: 'He is not available, Bobby. He is a player that we want at the club and an integral part of our team, and he is definitely not for sale'. I assume he accepted what I said. It was particularly disappointing to receive an offer for Trevor at lunchtime on Tuesday and, when we replied back to them and said he is not available at any price, we stated in the fax back to them we would appreciate if this doesn't become public.