Port Vale's on-loan midfielder Marc Laird is set to sign for Millwall, dashing the Valiants' hopes of landing him on a long-term contract. Vale manager Lee Sinnott says, barring a change of heart, Laird will sign for the Lions today. The news is a huge blow for the manager, who has been impressed by Laird since the 21-year-old Scot joined Vale on loan from Manchester City in November. Sinnott said: "It is 99 per cent certain Marc will sign for Millwall. We did everything we could to get him to sign, that's something his agent has said as well. We made the offer as competitive as we could and put Marc in a quandry by what we offered. We worked damn hard on it, but it seems it is not meant to be. Marc is a lovely lad and I know he was torn. He has enjoyed his time at Port Vale and is the kind of player we are looking to keep in terms of both his age and his ability. But I think we stretched Millwall as far as we can."
An attraction for Laird at Millwall was his former Manchester City coach, Kenny Jackett, is now boss of the Lions. Should he complete a deal at the New Den, Laird could line-up against the Valiants for Millwall at Vale Park on Saturday.
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