Wigan reject £10m bid for Palacios

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is adamant that Wilson Palacios will not leave the club on the cheap after rejecting a £10m bid from Tottenham Hotspur for the midfielder.

Palacios signed a three-and-a-half year deal at the JJB Stadium from Honduran side Deportivo Olimpia just over a year ago.

The Honduras international has become a regular in the heart of the Latics midfield since and his performances have linked him with moves to Manchester United, Real Madrid and Spurs, who lodged the bid for the 24-year-old earlier today.

Whelan, who also faces the prospect of losing sought-after pair Emile Heskey and Amr Zaki at the end of the season, believes Palacios is worth far more than £10m, but refused to rule out selling the player.

“They can come back or forget it, £10m is not enough for him so we will wait and see what they do,” Whelan told Sky Sports News.

“We are looking for more than that. It would be unfair for me to tell you what we are talking to Tottenham Hotspur about. It is private business but we are looking for more than that, that’s for sure.”