Wigan want Hamburg winger Eljero Elia on loan

05 January 2011 23:04
Wigan have made an inquiry to take Dutch World Cup winger Eljero Elia on loan from Hamburg. [LNB]Manager Roberto Martinez is keen to add more quality to his attack and hoped to capitalise on Elia's lack of first team games - particularly with clubs continuing to circle around £9m-rated Charles N'Zogbia. [LNB]Elia has also been linked with Liverpool. [LNB] Dutch of class: Eljero Elia (right) went to the World Cup with Holland last summer[LNB]Elia is rated at £13m but Hamburg's sporting director Bastian Reinhardt insisted: 'There has been an offer from Wigan Athletic, which wanted to hire him for half the season. But will not rush to agree to such things. Apart from that, there have been no offers.'[LNB]Wigan are maintaining interest in Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood who is out of contract in the summer.[LNB] Bolton 1 Wigan 1: Stam strike spares Latics from hitting rock bottomClub-by-club guide to every Premier League transfer deal during JanuaryWIGAN ATHLETIC FC

Source: Daily_Mail