Everton boss David Moyes is ready to rock Wigan with a £9million offer for Charles N’Zogbia.
Moyes wants to sell some of his unwanted men in a hurry so he can join the bidding for the French flier, who is entering the final year of his contract.
Latics claim they will only sell N’Zogbia to a Champions League side, but Moyes hopes to convince them to let him move to Goodison.
N’Zogbia was electrifying in Wigan’s successful survival fight last season and his *versatility appeals to Moyes, who is actively trying to sell defender Joseph Yobo and striker Yakubu to top up his fighting fund.
The Scot will not get N’Zogbia for any less than £9m and although he could try to throw a player into the deal, that seems unlikely.
N’Zogbia is also a target for his former club Newcastle, as well as Sunderland, but Everton could be an attractive proposition for the 25-year-old as he would not have to move house and could be part of their push to get back into the top six.
Everton are in talks with *Turkish side Fenerbahce to sell Yobo, following a loan spell there, while his fellow Nigerian Yakubu is being offered around at £2.5m by the club’s agents.
If Moyes can offload the pair on top of the cash already brought in by James Vaughan’s move to Norwich, Everton will be able to afford N’Zogbia without further sales.