Hutchings has missed out on Marlon Harewood, after West Ham rufused to talk about dealings after the Wigan chairman tried his hardest to get the Hammers relegated due to "irregular transfer dealings". So now they want to link Lua Lua with the ex-Geordie brigade.
Ex-Toon Players Set For Reunion At Wigan?
LuaLua was in and out of Harry Redknapp's starting line-up last season - and
is even further down Pompey's striker pecking order following the summer
arrivals of David Nugent and John Utaka at Fratton Park.
But Charlton Athletic have entered the auction, and are trying to convince the Portsmouth forward he has a better future with them in the Championship rather than the Premiership.
2001/2004 L.Lua Lua 19/67 8 Big money signing from Colchester United as a teenager, £2.25m. Tall and 'Leggy', and made more of an impact in matches coming on as substitute ... bit like Temuri Ketsbaia. Constantly refered to by SKY TV as taking 37 games to score his first goal, but add together all of those sub appearances and you'd be lucky to make 5 full games. Lost patience trying to establish himself and went on loan to Portsmouth in 2004, insisting he wanted to sign for them. Scored a late goal AGAINST Newcastle that cost them a Champions League place, and had everyone asking "Why was he allowed to play against his own team?". Signed for Portsmouth in the summer of 2004.