Moses contract hold-up alerts Reds

Top Premier League clubs including Tottenham, Liverpool and Sunderland have been the alerted to the availability of Wigan's Victor Moses, after the winger's agent revealed that talks over a new contract have stalled.

Moses has been one of the Latics star performers in the last six months, having only previously shown flashes of his ability following a much hyped transfer from Crystal Palace in January 2010.

As his stock has continued to rise, Wigan manager Roberto Martinez opened talks over a new deal just over a month ago, but despite initial contact being made, the negotiations have since stalled, much to the frustration of his agent Tony Finnigan.

'We talked to Wigan about a contract five weeks ago but still haven't seen anything,' he said.

The news has alerted Moses' many potential suitors, with Finnigan also confirming he's been receiving calls from clubs up and down the country about his much sought after client.

'My phone goes all the time. Victor's got his admirers out there,' he added.

One of those admirers is Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill, who is on the look out for new talent in the wide areas, amid speculation that Stephane Sessegnon is unsettled in the North East, and could be on his way out of the Stadium of Light.

Wigan would be hopeful they could fend off interest from Sunderland, but should Spurs, Liverpool, or even Chelsea, who have all previously scouted Moses, come calling, it would be a different matter.

A bid of around £8 million would almost certainly convince Martinez to sell, as he plots a January reshuffle of his squad, to aid his sides battle against relegation.

Source: Metro

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