Source: Daily_Mail
Palacios about-turn: Spurs tempt Wigan midfielder south with bumper pay offer
Battle: Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios (right) has a dilemma over his potential move to Spurs
The midfielder has settled in the area following his£1m move from Deportivo Olimpio last January and is reluctant to uproot his family to the capital.
But it is unclear whether City will return with a better offer as they are busy tying up deals to sign West Ham striker Craig Bellamy and Hamburg midfielder Nigel de Jong - as well as their pursuit of AC Milan star Kaka.
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Spurs and Wigan battle for£6m signing of Reading winger Stephen Hunt
West Ham draw the line at losing another key player to Tottenham
THE INSIDER: Hammers eye Osvaldo to replace Bellamy, Spurs determined to land Palacios, Rami heading to Toon and de Jong is City-bound
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Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to bolster his squad with quality in numbers, with his problems highlighted by Aaron Lennon, Vedran Corluka and Heurelho Gomes playing against Portsmouth at the weekend despite carrying knocks.
Skipper Ledley King and striker Roman Pavlyuchenko were forced off on Sunday but the good news for Redknapp is that neither injury is serious - King has a minor hamstring strain while Pavlyuchenko's ankle complaint may not prevent him being in contention to face Burnley in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.
Earning his stripes: Palacios has impressed for Wigan
Newcastle's Steve Harper has been suggested as a possible recruit to act as deputy to Gomes, with Redknapp's other priorities including a left-sided midfielder and another striker.
With Middlesbrough unwilling to sell Stewart Downing, Reading's Stephen Hunt has been linked with solving Spurs' problem on the left.
Redknapp, however, was pleased with David Bentley's performance on that flank after bringing him on as a substitute against Pompey.
The Spurs boss told Bentley to raise his game last week and was delighted with the response.
'I spoke to him last week and told him what I expect from him and what makes him a player,' Redknapp said.
'He went out and did that. That was the David Bentley I knew at Blackburn and Arsenal as a kid - not the David Bentley I've seen here too much. I think the penny has dropped and we'll see a different David Bentley from now on.'
In attack, Spurs have had a bid turned down for Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones.
Lyon striker Fred, who they have been linked with previously, is back on the market.
'He absolutely wants to go,' said Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas. 'I have replied to him... that effectively he could leave.
'Now he has to find a club who would really like to have him at this stage of the season.'
Jermaine Jenas appears to be staying at White Hart Lane, with Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho pointing towards a fantasy football selection he made at the start of the season as a reason why he was linked with the midfielder.
'It seems to me that someone wants a player from Inter and seeing that they know I like another player, they've brought out this story,' said the former Chelsea manager.
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Spurs and Wigan battle for£6m signing of Reading winger Stephen Hunt
West Ham draw the line at losing another key player to Tottenham
THE INSIDER: Hammers eye Osvaldo to replace Bellamy, Spurs determined to land Palacios, Rami heading to Toon and de Jong is City-bound
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WIGAN ATHLETIC FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET
