Wigan Athletic: May 2009 Archives

Wigan owner Dave Whelan says Niall Quinn has promised his club an answer today on whether they will pay £3m compensation for Steve Bruce

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has been given permission to talk to Sunderland but he is now being linked with Newcastle.

West Ham are said to be in the hunt to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Mathew Bates but face a battle with Everton and Wigan.

Swansea have denied receiving approaches from either Wigan or Celtic for manager Roberto Martinez.

Sunderland's interest in appointing Wigan's Steve Bruce as manager appears to have cooled in the wake of Ellis Short's buy-out.

Stoke have said they will not be offering Henri Camara a permanent deal and the striker has returned to Wigan after his loan spell.

Sunderland are closing in on Wigan boss Steve Bruce after Latics gave the Black Cats permission to open talks.

Steve Bruce has emerged as the favourite to take over the vacant hotseat at Sunderland following the resignation of Ricky Sbragia.

Midfielder Hendry Thomas is confident he can follow in the footsteps of fellow countryman Wilson Palacios and seal a move to Wigan.

Gordon Strachan and Steve Bruce have been linked with the Sunderland job after Niall Quinn said he wanted a "big name" to take over.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is determined to sign a clinical striker this summer to partner Hugo Rodallega next season.

Wigan ended the season on a high with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium.

Wigan could be without Mido and Paul Scharner against Portsmouth at the JJB on Sunday as well as Antonio Valencia.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has ruled out a swoop for Wigan striker Amr Zaki after insisting he has no interest in him

Jermaine Pennant will not be offered a permanent deal at Portsmouth and the Liverpool winger could be set for Wigan.

Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud has warned striker Marouane Chamakh against using Wigan as a stepping stone in the Premier League.

Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has agreed terms on a new one-year deal to extend his stay into a fifth season.

Coach Eric Black has urged Wigan's players to put their dismal recent run behind them and end the season with a win against Portsmouth.

Steve Bruce has admitted that Antonio Valencia is set to miss his farewell game for Wigan against Portsmouth due to a hamstring strain.

Blackburn are believed to be at the head of a queue of clubs hoping to land Amr Zaki after Wigan decided against signing him.

Real Madrid look set to beat Man United in the race for Wigan's Antonio Valencia after his agent claimed they made an offer for him.

Won-Hee Cho has revealed his surprise and delight at being handed his debut for Wigan in the 2-0 defeat at Stoke City on Saturday.

Paul Scharner has said that he wants to leave Wigan this summer to join a club playing in Europe and boost his international prospects.

Fulham are reportedly the latest club to express an interest in signing Wigan's versatile Austrian international Paul Scharner.

Steve Bruce has revealed he is already looking for two strikers and a right-winger for Wigan as Antonio Valencia is certain to leave.

Steve Bruce has confirmed that loan striker Amr Zaki will not be signed on a permanent basis by Wigan in the summer.

Second half goals from Riccardo Fuller and James Beattie lead Stoke to a deserved victory over a Wigan side that offered little.

Richard Kingson will again deputise for Chris Kirkland at Stoke as the Latics number one has still not recovered from a back injury.

Titus Bramble has revealed that he is close to signing a new long-term contract with Wigan Athletic.

Wigan are tipped to invest cash from the sale of Antonio Valencia with a deal to bring Rangers midfielder Steven Davis back to England.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce was delighted with the way his side bounced back against Man Utd following the West Brom defeat.

Carlos Tevez and Michael Carrick's goals helped Man United come from behind to beat Wigan 2-1 and move to within a point of the title.

Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is set to miss Wigan's home clash with Manchester United, while Paul Scharner and Amr Zaki are doubtful.

Steve Bruce has accepted that Antonio Valencia will depart Wigan in the summer as Real Madrid officials are set to watch him in action.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan believes Steve Bruce should be the leading candidate to one day replace Sir Alex Ferguson.

Amr Zaki's Wigan career could be over after the striker sustained knee and ankle injuries against West Brom.

Bolton are chasing Portsmouth's Sean Davis but could face competition from Birmingham and Wigan to sign the midfielder.

Steve Bruce has warned his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson that Wigan will not do them any favours on Wednesday night.

Two goals from Marc-Antoine Fortune helped relegation-threatened West Brom to a 3-1 win over Wigan at The Hawthorns.

Steve Bruce is hoping to have Mario Melchiot and Paul Scharner back in Wigan's defence for Saturday's trip to bottom club West Brom.

Spurs are being linked with a raid on Wigan for Maynor Figueroa but Didier Zokora is unlikely to go the other way in part-exchange.

Wigan may be put off signing Kris Commons from Derby after the Rams put a £5million price tag on the midfielder.

Latics defender Emmerson Boyce is ready to commit himself to Wigan after confirming talks to extend his contract at the JJB Stadium.

Steve Bruce has challenged his Wigan players to bounce back and achieve a top-half finish this season.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce admits he has been forced to throw Hugo Rodallega in at the deep end but has backed the striker to come good.

Wigan and Bolton shared the points in a goal-less draw at the JJB Stadium in a lacklustre north-west derby.

Wigan striker Mido is expected to recover from a shoulder injury and should be fit to take his place up front against Bolton.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce says 'he will not pay over the odds' for Christian Benitez but admits he is still interested in the striker.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan says Niall Quinn has promised his club an answer today on whether they will pay £3m compensation for Steve Bruce

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has been given permission to talk to Sunderland but he is now being linked with Newcastle.

West Ham are said to be in the hunt to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Mathew Bates but face a battle with Everton and Wigan.

Swansea have denied receiving approaches from either Wigan or Celtic for manager Roberto Martinez.

Sunderland's interest in appointing Wigan's Steve Bruce as manager appears to have cooled in the wake of Ellis Short's buy-out.

Stoke have said they will not be offering Henri Camara a permanent deal and the striker has returned to Wigan after his loan spell.

Sunderland are closing in on Wigan boss Steve Bruce after Latics gave the Black Cats permission to open talks.

Steve Bruce has emerged as the favourite to take over the vacant hotseat at Sunderland following the resignation of Ricky Sbragia.

Midfielder Hendry Thomas is confident he can follow in the footsteps of fellow countryman Wilson Palacios and seal a move to Wigan.

Gordon Strachan and Steve Bruce have been linked with the Sunderland job after Niall Quinn said he wanted a "big name" to take over.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is determined to sign a clinical striker this summer to partner Hugo Rodallega next season.

Wigan ended the season on a high with a comfortable victory over Portsmouth at the JJB stadium.

Wigan could be without Mido and Paul Scharner against Portsmouth at the JJB on Sunday as well as Antonio Valencia.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has ruled out a swoop for Wigan striker Amr Zaki after insisting he has no interest in him

Jermaine Pennant will not be offered a permanent deal at Portsmouth and the Liverpool winger could be set for Wigan.

Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud has warned striker Marouane Chamakh against using Wigan as a stepping stone in the Premier League.

Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has agreed terms on a new one-year deal to extend his stay into a fifth season.

Coach Eric Black has urged Wigan's players to put their dismal recent run behind them and end the season with a win against Portsmouth.

Steve Bruce has admitted that Antonio Valencia is set to miss his farewell game for Wigan against Portsmouth due to a hamstring strain.

Blackburn are believed to be at the head of a queue of clubs hoping to land Amr Zaki after Wigan decided against signing him.