Marcus Bent to stay at Wigan

Wigan propose to sign leading goalscorer Marcus Bent if they stay in the Premiership:
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This would solve a problem for the Addicks. Bent never really impressed at The Valley and it would be difficult for the club to afford his wages if he returned. Alan Pardew has stated for the first time that Bent, who is among Charlton’s highest paid players, had expected Wigan to secure him in January transfer window.

'I think Marcus deserved that for what he had done up until that period,' said Pardew. 'That deal never materialised'. Asked if the sale of Bent would have created room for manoeuvre on his budget to keep former skipper Andy Reid, the Addicks supremo retorted: 'Maybe.'

Pards is even more concerned about the situation with Amdy Faye who has not been playing at Rangers. Faye was bailed by police last year after being questioned in relation to an ongoing corruption investigation. He was also questioned by police recently in relation to another matter.