Bruce admits duo could leave
04 Oct 2008 - 14:12:30
Wigan Athletic manager Steve Bruce has admitted he could lose both Emile Heskey and Amr Zaki next summer.
Six-goal top-scorer Zaki is currently on a season-long loan with the Latics from Egyptian football but, according to reports, has already attracted the interest of several leading clubs.
Meanwhile, England striker Heskey has less than 12 months remaining on his JJB Stadium contract and was strongly linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur before the last transfer window closed.
"Heskey is out of contract next summer and Zaki is only on loan for the season, although we have an agreement in principle to keep him," revealed Bruce.
"Keeping those two is fundamental to us. I've been a centre-half and I know for a fact I wouldn't want to play against that pair.
"Life as the manager of Wigan means accepting that we're always in danger of losing our players.
"We've created the nucleus of a really decent team but my biggest fear is can we keep it together because the vultures are already hovering?
"My chairman will back me to the hilt but how can I deny these lads the opportunity if one of the big boys comes knocking on our door?"
"That's the problem we're going to have to address this term."