Position: Wide midfield/Striker
Age: 27
Born: Belfast (Dec 6, 1977)
Date signed: March 23, 2000
Signed from: Tottenham, free transfer
City debut: v Bolton A (May 7, 2000)
Contract: June 2006
Season 2004/05 Appearances (max 41): 18 Goals: 1
Career appearances: 172 (78th on all-time list)
Career Goals: 32 (51st on all-time list)
International honours: Northern Ireland
Minutes played in pre-season (max 630): 380

A great little player when he is at the top of his game, McVeigh never really reached any great heights as City returned to the Premiership. He got a few games early on, and scored a memorable goal at Old Trafford, but he never started a game after the 3-0 defeat at Liverpool on September 25. That tells you all you need to know about the Irishman's season.

Verdict: No surprise when he was made available for transfer. It will be interesting to see how much interest there is in a player who has plenty of ability, but has failed to display it on a consistent basis for a couple of seasons now. He's still got another year left on his contract but is unlikely to want to hang around in reserves.