Wise set for double move
20 Nov 2006 - 11:47:43
Leeds United boss Dennis Wise has been linked with Coventry City duo Dele Adebola and Stephen Hughes after confirming his side are stuck in a relegation battle.
The Whites were thrashed 3-0 by Southampton on Saturday as they slipped to a sixth defeat of the campaign at Elland Road, leaving themselves alongside Southend, Barnsley and Hull City five points adrift of fifth-bottom Crystal Palace in the Championship.
Wise said: "We've got a mini-league between four of us and we've got to make sure first of all that we get out of this mini-league. That's going to be through hard work and organisation.
"I knew the job I was taking on. I'm not afraid of it and I'm looking forward to it. I have been ever since the day I came here.
"I knew it would be a hard task. We've got to settle the ship, make sure we do the right things and get some points on the board.
"We've got to dig in deep, we know that. But I've got a good group of lads here and they're willing to work for each other."
Wise already has a myriad of strikers to pick from in the shape of Robbie Blake, Geoff Horsfield, David Healy, Ian Moore and Richard Cresswell, but it is claimed he wants a more physical presence and Adebola would fit the bill.
Midfielder Hughes has lost the captain's armband and his place in Sky Blues boss Micky Adams' first team in recent games and it is reported that Wise is looking to offer him the chance to resurrect his career with the Whites.