Source: Daily_Mail
West Ham aim to beat Stoke and West Brom to Portsmouth's Marc Wilson
Wanted man: Marc Wilson has been subject of several bids from Premier League clubs[LNB]West Ham manager Avram Grant has made a late bid for Portsmouth captain Marc Wilson.The pair worked together at the south-coast club last season.[LNB]Stoke and West Brom have already had £3million bids turned down for the centre-back, with Portsmouth adamant their star man won't be sold.[LNB]'To be honest we would not want to sell Marc Wilson,' manager SteveCotterill said earlier this month. 'There is no way, absolutely no waywe want Marc Wilson to leave.[LNB]'I think he is going to be agreat player, a massive player and I want to work with him here. I amsurprised at the bid, it's an unwelcome distraction.'[LNB]Stoke were believed to be the side most likely to sign Wilson after offering a cash-plus-player deal involving Dave Kitson and Liam Lawrence. [LNB]Wilson has been at Pompey since 2004, following four years in Manchester United's youth ranks.[LNB]After several caps at Under 21 level for the Republic of Ireland, he earned his first senior call up in March.[LNB] West Brom line up defender Wilson as crisis club Pompey look to cash inWest Brom rebuffed in 'unwelcome' £2m bid for Portsmouth captain Marc WilsonStoke beat West Brom to sign Wilson after offering £3m and KitsonWEST HAM UNITED FC
