Wigan chairman braced for fresh McCarthy bid

Wigan have already turned down an offer of £12 million from Everton for James McCarthy, with the Championship club determined to hold out for a bid of £14m for the Irish international as the transfer deadline looms.

And in anticipation of what could prove to be a landmark day for the midfielder, Giovanni Trapattoni has spoken to McCarthy and given him permission to postpone joining up with the Irish squad in Dublin until tomorrow.

However, key to the Goodison Park club coming back in for the player would appear to be the sale of their midfielder Marouane Fellaini to Manchester United.