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Tim Ream returned to England earlier this week with all the necessary paperwork completed for him to suit up for Bolton Wanderers, and he might not have to wait long at all to make his debut.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle told reporters on Thursday morning that Ream, and two of the other club's recent acquisitions, will be on the gameday squad that will take on Wigan Athletic in a match with relegation implications on Saturday.

Following the conclusion of a loan deal to send full-back Vedran Corluka to Bayer Leverkusen for the remainder of the season, Tottenham Hotspur are set to live up to their expectations of making significant moves at the eleventh hour.

The 25-year old Corluka's work ethic has been consistently praised by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp but the Croatia international's playing time was limited this season by the emergence of youngster Kyle Walker.

With the exception of January 2011, Spurs have often thrown up a surprise at the fag end of a transfer window but it's doubtful as to whether any Tottenham fans would have woken up this morning expecting Louis Saha to be wearing a Lilywhite shirt at the end of the day.

The chain of events seems to have sparked off by Rangers' acceptance of Everton's bid for Nikica Jelavic which left Saha, who was already struggling at Goodison, surplus to requirements.

Newcastle's hopes of taking advantage of Chelsea's draw at Norwich were stopped by a five-goal second-half blitz from Fulham as they lost 5-2 at Fulham.

Fulham were poor in the first-hald and it was no surprise that Newcastle scored first thanks to a Danny Guthrie thunderbolt from outside the area.

Newcastle's hopes of taking advantage of Chelsea's draw at Norwich were stopped by a five-goal second-half blitz from Fulham as they lost 5-2 at Fulham.

Fulham were poor in the first-hald and it was no surprise that Newcastle scored first thanks to a Danny Guthrie thunderbolt from outside the area.

By Richard Nash

After starting the season with their customary 4-3-3 formation, Wigan have now lined up in a 3-4-3 system ever since their 3-3 draw with Blackburn on November 19th. Roberto Martinez trialled the system in a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on October 1st, but then reverted back to his familiar 4-3-3 for their following game against Bolton.

It is being reported today that the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to make a £5 million bid for the out of favour Wigan Athletic striker Hugo Rodallega. If sources are to be believed, the Colombian has fallen out with manager Roberto Martinez and is looking to secure a move away from the DW [.

Liverpool should sign Valencia striker Roberto Soldado to help solve their goalscoring crisis, according to a pole conducted by GiveMeFootball.
The 26-year-old has scored 16 goals this season with Valencia lying seven points off the pace in La Liga.
The Reds' need for a striker has swelled in recent weeks, with their inability to convert openings holding them back in pursuit of qualification for the Champions League.

Liverpool Face Latics At DW

Will Carroll get a start?... Liverpool make the short trip to the DW Stadium on Wednesday to face a rejuvenated Wigan side. Martinez's team are still hovering around the bottom of the table but some inspired performances of late have given them some much needed confidence.

Will Carroll get a start?...
Liverpool make the short trip to the DW Stadium on Wednesday to face a rejuvenated Wigan side. Martinez's team are still hovering around the bottom of the table but some inspired performances of late have given them some much needed confidence.

Roberto Martinez will give striker Hugo Rodallega as much time as possible...

Squad sheets: Wigan Athletic v Liverpool

Wigan have fared surprisingly well in recent meetings here, taking a win and two draws from the last three, and have lost one in five against Liverpool overall, but Roberto Martínez feels that at present Kenny Dalglish's side offers a particularly stern test.

Wigan v Liverpool team news: Hugo Rodallega in fitness fight

Striker Hugo Rodallega is Wigan's only fitness concern ahead of Wednesday's clash with Liverpool. The Colombian striker suffered a knock during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

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By Alan Duffy

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Chelsea Premier League 17th December 2011

After excellent wins against Valencia in the Champions League and Manchester City in the Premier League, Chelsea were brought back down to earth with a bump at the DW Stadium against a Wigan side who fully deserved a share of the points.

A pivotal trip to White Hart Lane is on the holiday horizon. Slow your roll, though. First, we need to navigate this potentially tricky venture to Greater Manchester on Saturday.

Hey, it's Franco

On paper, away to Wigan doesn't appear to be too much trouble.

A pivotal trip to White Hart Lane is on the holiday horizon. Slow your roll, though. First, we need to navigate this potentially tricky venture to Greater Manchester on Saturday.

Hey, it's Franco

On paper, away to Wigan doesn't appear to be too much trouble.

I see my place in the centre

Hello and I hope you're having a super Saturday. There's Arsenal today and there can't be anything bad about that. Well, not if we win the game anyway. Today sees us visiting the DW Stadium to face Wigan, a team mired in the relegation zone. After the sacking of Steve Bruce at Sunderland, it would be fair to say that Roberto Martinez will be slightly worried about his position.

We really should win.

Squillaci cost us two points last season in this fixture with an own goal in the 81st minute.

There are are must-win games because a team needs points late in the season or to progress in a tournament, and then there are these kind of games (of which Fulham at home was one).

Arsenal and Liverpool will be keeping a close eye on Hugo Rodallega's situation at Wigan with the centre-forward stalling on a new contract.
The Colombian international was linked with moves to both Arsenal and Liverpool over the summer, but no official offer was made.
Despite failing to land a move to a bigger club during the off-season, Rodallega remains on both sides' radars along with Everton and Juventus.

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The Gunners may have been linked with some unrealistically high-profile targets over the course of the past season but one that should be equally improbable – for the opposite reason – is Wigan's Hugo Rodallega. The Colombian international started his time in the Premier League in mediocre fashion, netting three goals in his first half-season, [.

Arsenal and Liverpool prepare to pounce for Hugo Rodallega

Wigan have told Hugo Rodallega they want his future resolved before the transfer window opens in January. The £15million-rated striker is wanted by Everton, Liverpool and Arsenal.

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The shock on their faces was there for everyone to see. From Conor Sammon's look of pure surprise after netting the equalizer against West Ham on the season's final day, to Roberto Martinez's delirious celebrations after Charles N'Zogbia's stoppage time winner, and the subsequent final whistle, Wigan somehow seemed to have cheated death during the dramatic climax of last year's edition of the Barclays Premier League.

By Alan Duffy

Wigan Athletic 0-2 Fulham Premier League October 2011

It's now eight league defeats in a row for Wigan Athletic after Roberto Martinez' side went down 2-0 at home to Fulham.

Despite dominating for large periods of the game, the home side couldn't find a way past Fulham 'keeper Mark Schwarzer, with striker Hugo Rodallega continuing his worrying goul drought.

Wigan have lost six matches in a row. They haven't won since August. They've scored only 6 goals in 9 matches. Dreadful stuff. Just absolutely dreadful. But will that stop us from selecting one of their least known players as ... Continue reading →

Liverpool and Arsenal on alert after Wigan halt Rodallega's contract talks

Wigan have put Hugo Rodallega's contract talks on hold and told him to concentrate on firing them out of danger. Everton, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal are showing interest.

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Wigan have their own injury problems ahead of tomorrow's game with Spurs at the JB stadium as Hugo Rodallega faces a long spell on the sidelines. The Colombian was stretchered off in last week's match with Everton and although the injury is not as bad as first thought, manager Roberto Martinez will be without his services for some time.

Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has revealed the knee injury suffered by Hugo Rodallega is not as serious as first feared.

Wigan's Rodallega suffers serious knee injury - Yahoo! Eurosport Wigan Athletic's Colombia forward Hugo Rodallega could be sidelined for up to three months after damaging knee ligaments near the end of their 3-1 defeat at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Roberto Martinez said. Hugo has damaged the medial ligament in his right knee and it doesn't look good," Martinez was

Three Funny Feeling Fridays down, 35 to go. We're 3-for-3 this season in "calling it," as Andy Johnson (5), Gabriel Agbonlahor (10), and Hugo Rodallega (7) produced the goods against all odds and against any ownership / interest levels from ... Continue reading →

Alex Livesey/Getty Images(Bleacher Report)Last January, Liverpool put a stamp of intent on their plans for the future. It truly was a case of "out with the old and in with the new."
After three-and-a-half seasons with the Reds, forward Ryan Babel took the opportunity to move on. He made 146 appearances for Liverpool scoring 22 goals.

Liverpool has been dealt a decisive blow in their pursuit of Wigan Athletic striker Hugo Rodallega.
The Colombian international has been linked with a Barclays Premier League switch this summer, with Kenny Dalglish thought to be keen on bringing the 26-year-old to Anfield.
However, Latics boss Roberto Martinez has quashed rumours that the former Necaxa striker could be making a move to Merseyside in the closing stages of the transfer window.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has told Liverpool that they have left it too late to make a move for striker Hugo Rodallega.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has boosted his midfield and defensive options this summer, but has yet to add any attacking reinforcements to complement an already impressive front line of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.

News in the Sunday Sun today that Newcastle are after Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega. Hugo Rodallega - Newcastle interested The two strikers Newcastle have now targeted are both England-based, and are Rodallega and Nicklas Bendtner of Arsenal. But Newcastle have some doubts about Bendtner's character and attitude, but Alan Pardew has nevertheless presented both names [.

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Monterrey 2 – Sebastián Abreu al 42' de penal / Gastón Fernández al 79'.
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Árbitro: Gabriel Gómez Romero – expulsó de Tigres a Jesús Palacios al 80 y Rolando Zárate al 83.

Cesc Fabregas is on the verge of leaving and Samir Nasri could be a Manchester City player before long. So who is Arsene Wenger going to bring in before the transfer deadline?

All summer we have been linked with players but there is a fresh round of speculative yarns in the papers this morning with the obvious names being bandied around as reporters write stories about AW splashing the cash in the wake of the double departure.

Quick Reminder, Real Life Wigan avoided relegation last season, just barely, finishing in 16th thanks to some late season heroics by Charles N'Zogbia (now an Aston Villa player) in a dramatic come from behind victory against relegated West Ham. Aside from N'Zogbia and goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, who had a breakout season and has proven to be a very reliable Premier League goalkeeper with a nice

They escaped by the skin of their teeth last season, but for Wigan Athletic there has been little to get excited about this summer and there remains the distinct possibility of another long, hard winter ahead for a club that has, over the last few seasons, battled against all odds to keep hold of this most unexpected of Premier League places.

Wigan and Aston Villa have agreed a £9.5M deal that will send winger Charles N'Zogbia to Villa Park. This is massive news for Premier League fans and fantasy football managers alike. N'Zogbia saved Wigan from relegation last season with his ... Continue reading →

Bolton to Make David Ngog Bid

David Ngog could be in line for a shock move to Bolton after reports emerged that Owen Coyle is planning to make a £4m bid for the Frenchman. It is believed that Coyle, who recently agreed a £3m fee with Burnely for Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears, will continue with his spending by making an official bid for the 22-year-old.