MX23RW : Monday, February 3 08:00:37| >> :120:39115:39115:

Wigan Athletic reject Everton bid for James McCarthy

Everton have a bid for James McCarthy rejected by Wigan Athletic.

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has revealed that the club have rejected an offer for James McCarthy from Everton.

The Latics owner said that the bid - believed to be in the region of £10m - was turned down because it did not meet their valuation.

"We rejected the bid because it's still not near the value we'd expect," BBC Sport quotes Whelan as saying.

"If we have to sell James, then we will have to bring someone in and that's not easy. I really hope he stays with us. Everyone seems to leave the business until the last minute."

Everton manager Roberto Martinez, who joined the club from Wigan over the summer, is said to be lining up McCarthy as a potential replacement for Marouane Fellaini amid reports that the Belgian is bound for Manchester United.

ID:102256: cacheID:102256:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1548:
Written by
Mark Langshaw
Restore Data
Share this article now:
James McCarthy of Wigan Athletic looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Doncaster Rovers at DW Stadium on August 20, 2013
Read Next:
Coyle confirms Everton McCarthy talks
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23175156213556
2Arsenal24148249222750
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest24145540271347
4Manchester CityMan City24125748351341
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle24125742291341
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth24117641281340
8Aston Villa2410773437-337
9Fulham249963632436
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2481063538-334
11Brentford2494114242031
12Crystal Palace247982830-230
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd2485112834-629
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs24831348371127
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
16Everton236892328-526
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2454153452-1819
18Leicester CityLeicester2445152553-2817
19Ipswich TownIpswich2437142249-2716
20Southampton2423191854-369


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!