Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez says Charles N'Zogbia will stay
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is optimistic wantaway midfielder Charles N'Zogbia will stay at the club before the closure of the transfer window.[LNB]N'Zogbia, who won his first cap for France earlier this month, was left out of last weekend's 4-0 season-opening loss at home to newly-promoted Blackpool.[LNB]It is understood that he 24-year-old, who has been linked with Marseille, Birmingham and Sunderland, has fallen out with Martinez and is agitating for a move but the Spaniard insists that is not the case.[LNB] French fancy: Marseille are interested in wantaway Wigan midfielder Charles N'Zogbia along with Birmingham and Sunderland[LNB]'Charles is a Wigan Athletic player and that is the top and bottom,' said Martinez.[LNB]'He has been working really hard and been training well. We will have to get used to speculation and rumours and we need to take it as a compliment when other clubs want to take our players.[LNB]'Unfortunately this is the instability the window brings to a club like ours.[LNB]Here to stay: Martinez is confident N'Zogbia won't leave[LNB]'He will be working hard to play in every single game and that is what every player should be doing.[LNB]'Since he came back from international duty he has been training hard, working really well and fighting hard for his place with everyone else.[LNB]'It is rumour and speculation and something you are not going to stop.'[LNB]Martinez says N'Zogbia could return on Saturday as Wigan face a daunting visit from Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea.[LNB]N'Zogbia's form since his £6million move to the DW Stadium from Newcastle last year has made him an attractive proposition to other clubs.[LNB]Martinez accepts players will always be linked with bigger sides but insists they will not leave without adequate replacements lined up.[LNB]He said: 'If we lose a player, I will make sure we are a stronger football club the day after because the structure we have put in place will be able to bring more players in.'[LNB]Martinez has already bolstered his squad in the summer window by bringing in James McArthur, Antolin Alcaraz, Ronnie Stam, Mauro Boselli and Ali Al Habsi.[LNB] Fall down: Wigan were embarrassed at home to newly-promoted Blackpool on the opening day of the season[LNB]He added: 'We lost nine players in the summer and brought five in so, if you do the maths, we are light in numbers.[LNB]'We are starting to build a strong squad but we still need a few extra bodies for the demands of the Premier League.'[LNB] Martinez will let N'Zogbia leave Wigan... but only if the price is rightFrench giants Marseille in line to bid for Wigan misfit N'ZogbiaCaptain Scot! Caldwell delighted to be handed skipper's armband at WiganWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
