Wigan Athletic: May 2008 Archives

Steve Bruce has admitted that Senegal international striker Henri Camara could still have a future at Wigan.

Portsmouth are being linked with Wigan's Emile Heskey as a cut-price alternative to Liverpool's £15m-rated striker Peter Crouch.

Wigan's interest in Newcastle star Charles N'Zogbia looks set to come to nothing with the player only interested in a move to London.

Wigan Athletic are being made to wait in their bid to land Egyptian international striker Amr Zaki from El Zamalek.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is considering a summer swoop for Rennes centre-half John Mensah, according to reports.

Steve Bruce will tell Henri Camara and Andreas Granqvist they can leave Wigan.

Fulham have reportedly joined Wigan in the battle to prise Birmingham duo Olivier Kapo and Sebastian Larsson away from St Andrews.

Wigan striker Henri Camara will ignore interest from Marseille to stay in England - despite a "frustrating" season on loan at West Ham

Wigan target Seb Larsson is set to be offered a five-year contract by Birmingham as they bid to keep him at St Andrew's.

Wigan and Everton are being linked with a raid on relegated Birmingham for midfielder Olivier Kapo but Blues do not have to sell.

Steve Bruce will attempt to sign Honduras duo Maynor Figueroa and Hendry Thomas on season-long loans in Florida next week.

Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland has urged Paul Scharner, Wilson Palacios and Antonio Valencia to stay loyal to the club this summer.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is determined to establish Latics as a mid-table side next season as he scours the transfer market.

Wigan have reportedly joined Borussia Dortmund and Turkey's four biggest clubs in the race to sign Sochaux forward Mevlut Erding.

Chris Kirkland has signed a four-year contract extension at Wigan to keep him at the JJB Stadium until June 2012.

Antonio Valencia has revealed he plans to snub the reported interest of Man Utd and stay at Wigan for one more season.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has opened the door for Stoke City to land Carlo Nash after admitting he will listen to offers for the keeper.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce expects Kevin Kilbane to be fit for pre-season after he missed the last game of the season with a back injury.

Le Mans midfielder Hassan Yebda could agree to join Wigan on Monday despite preferring a move to Benfica, according to his agent.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is reported to have wrapped up a £6million deal for Egyptian international Amr Zaki.

Wigan winger Antonio Valencia does not expect his Latics career to last beyond next season with Man Utd and Barcelona tracking him.

Striker Marcus Bent is on the verge of signing permanently with Wigan after a season-long loan spell from Charlton.

Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt is happy to re-sign with the club despite playing second fiddle to England international Chris Kirkland.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is in talks to renew Maynor Figueroa's loan spell while Mike Pollitt has been offered a one-year deal.

Wigan have released midfielder Josip Skoko after three seasons and 53 appearances for Latics.

Wigan have confirmed a number of clubs have shown an interest in midfielders Antonio Valencia and Wilson Palacios.

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland will not have a problem delaying his holidays for England duty this summer.

Erik Hagen has admitted he is unlikely to earn a permanent stay at Wigan from parent club Zenit St Petersburg.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce looks set for an FA charge after slamming referee Steve Bennett's handling of the clash with Man Utd.

Birmingham chairman David Gold has issued a 'hands-off' warning to Wigan who are tracking Sebastian Larsson and Fabrice Muamba.

Steve Bruce has set his sights on taking Wigan into Europe next season and says there is no reason why they cannot do it.

Wigan star Kevin Kilbane will miss the clash with title-chasing Manchester United on Sunday because of a back injury.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan insists every Premier League club must be given the same amount of money or it will remain a four-horse race.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce insists his side will give 100% against Man Utd on Sunday when the Premier League title race is decided.

Wigan winger David Cotterill admits he is interested in a permanent move to Sheffield United after a three-month loan spell.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits the loss of Wilson Palacios has been Wigan's gain in the second half of the season.

Birmingham chairman David Gold has told Wigan boss Steve Bruce to name who he has a problem with on the St Andrews board.

Wigan are reportedly looking at Paraguayan duo Nelson Amarilla and Juan Aguilar, while Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson has been linked.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has backed Wigan to do them a favour and take points off title rivals Manchester United in Sunday's decider.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has jetted out to Egypt in an effort to tie up a transfer deal for highly-rated striker Amr Zaki.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey admits boss Steve Bruce's confidence in the side was a key factor in the successful fight against relegation

Steve Bruce claims Wigan's 2-0 win at Aston Villa which guaranteed Premier League survival is one of the highlights of his career.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan has told Dr Thaksin Shinawatra he would be a fool to sack Man City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Ryan Taylor is set to replace captain Mario Melchiot at right-back when Wigan make the trip to Aston Villa.

Steve Bruce is refusing to rule injured striker Emile Heskey out of Wigan's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday as he looks for a point.

Steve Bruce has confirmed he will hold contract talks with Paul Scharner in the summer and is tipping him to stay at the JJB Stadium.