Source: Daily_Mail
Tangerine dream: Birmingham and Wigan told to pay £5m for Adam
Blackpool have attempted to scare off Charlie Adam's growing list of admirers by valuing him at £5million - 10 times the amount they paid for him just over five months ago.[LNB]Wigan and Birmingham head the queue of clubs ready to give his talents a Barclays Premier League stage, while Sunderland are also believed to be interested.[LNB]But Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has responded by placing a prohibitive price tag on him after seeing him emerge this season as one of the most dangerous attacking midfielders in the Coca Cola Championship.[LNB] Wanted man: Blackpool's Charlie Adam celebrates scoring[LNB]Holloway went out of his way to convince Adam to join Blackpool on a permanent basis at the beginning of August after an impressive loan spell by the 24-year old last season.[LNB]He managed to talk Blackpool's board into raising a club record £500,000 fee but still had to be at his persuasive best to win over Adam after the twice-capped Scotland midfielder initially indicated a preference for trying to salvage a future at Rangers.[LNB]Holloway's faith soon proved well founded as Adam made an immediate impact as a dead-ball specialist with a knack of timing his runs into the area to perfection. [LNB] This is what you get: Blackpool's Charlie Adam challenges Cardiff's Ross McCormack[LNB]It has brought him nine goals from 21 League appearances so far this season and helped Blackpool emerge as shock candidates for a place in the promotion play-offs.[LNB]It has also alerted several Premier League clubs, with Wigan linked most strongly during this month's transfer window. [LNB]Holloway has demonstrated his determination to avoid any unwanted distractions, though, with a valuation that has succeeded in deterring the Bloomfield Road crowd favourite's suitors.[LNB] THE INSIDER: Spurs close in on Slovakia keeper Jan Mucha but Blackburn's Jason Roberts won't end up back at WiganFormer Wigan striker Zaki agrees to join Hull on loan until the end of the seasonDavid Sullivan targets the Champions League after completing £105m West Ham takeover with David GoldBirmingham locked in fight with Benfica to snare £3m Pompey winger BelhadjWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
