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Who should Wigan buy in January?

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There has been plenty of talk about whether Emile Heskey will leave the JJB Stadium in the January transfer window but what about players that could be heading in the other direction?

As far as potential replacements for Heskey go, Latics boss Steve Bruce has been linked with BSC Berlin striker Marko Pantelic, Peruvian hitman Christian Benitz and Reading forward Kevin Doyle, among others...

A swoop for his old Man Utd mucker, Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt, could also be on the cards...but which areas of the squad does he need to strengthen, and which players should he go for?

What I'd like to know from you is
1) Who your ideal signings would be?
2) Who you would like to hang on to?
3) Who you would like to see leave?

I look forward to hearing from you...

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posted Dec 23, 2008

Who your ideal signings would be? - Michael Owen, Cristian Benitez, Jimmy Bullard and we definately need a centre back but i cant think of anyone to fit the bill. I think Gary Cahill would have been a good signing last year but he decided against joining us!
Who you would like to hang on to? Zaki, Valencia, Palacios and Kirkland
Who you would like to see leave? Koumas, Taylor, Sib, King, Kapo and De Ridder?

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posted Dec 23, 2008

Why on earth would you want Taylor to leave? He epitomises everything that is good about this club, hard working loves playing football and plays for his shirt. Taylor to stay with out a doubt!

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posted Dec 23, 2008

also DE RIDDER TO LEAVE!! De Ridder and Kapo are both a big waste of space

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posted Dec 23, 2008

De Ridder is ok and as for Taylor going forget it Brucie rates him as high as the fans

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posted Dec 30, 2008

Alright, who said we should buy that crock Owen? The guy is not worth the money, he performs once in a blue moon and is injured much more often. We'll take Hugo Martinez, maybe try and sign Vela on loan(a little ambitious but such is life!) and someone like Pantelic or Benitez if his injury isn't to bad.

We could do with another defender for cover, someone young with potential. More than anything though we must keep hold of Taylor, Valencia, Kirky and Wilson.

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posted Dec 30, 2008

gotta say, the article this thread is linked from is the worst researched i have seen.

Presenting it like Zaki can leave in january is to ignore every single report that has come out after that story, suggesting he could leave, denying this to be the case.

No mention of hugo rodellega, whom according to the wigan evening post we have basically signed bar a work permit, which he is certain to get because he has only miseed 2 international call ups with injury. He has a 1 in 2 wherever he plays. Currently plays in mexico which by all accounts is a very strong league.

Saying that christian benitez is from peru.... a simple google search will tell you he is from equador and i hope we sign him because he lightning, knows where the back of the net is.

1)Hugo rodallega, christian benitez, plus another couple of young centre backs.
2) valencia, heskey, palacios, taylor (notice no zaki because there is no chance he's going)
3)nobody until we get people in. i guess we have to shift some big wages to make room. camara will probably go if get a striker in. koumas may well be off too. i like him but i think it's like king, just hasn't worked for us.

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posted Dec 30, 2008

Apologies SamuelSharp, Benitez is from Ecuador - that's been corrected.

I've also added the Hugo Rodallega link (yes I know he's from Colombia, not Peru!) that has emerged in the last day or so.

But are you 100% sure Amr Zaki will stay? He's still getting linked with clubs (particularly Chelsea) in the newspapers I've looked at in the last couple of weeks - no matter what your manager and chairman say!

PS I agree about Koumas. A great player but he just hasn't done it for Wigan. In fact, he's yet to really do it in the Premier League, despite being the outstanding performer in the Championship with West Brom a couple of seasons ago. He's at the age where he's got to prove himself now - he won't get too many other chances in the top flight...

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comment by Boijie (U4054616)

posted Jan 1, 2009

And to all premier clubswho have had 4/5 months to look at players, don't forget to leave most transfers to 1..55pm on deadline day so the whole process turns into a total farce.

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posted Jan 10, 2009

reports from inside wigan are that they have signed penant but will leave it later on to complete the deal and valencia has accepted an offer from madrid

owen is unsure about a move to wigan

and they are trying to sign zaki perminantly

(i work at the jjb so this is how i know)

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posted Feb 3, 2009

lol everything you've said has been bullsh!7.

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