Simpson Heading To Wigan?

Last updated : 31 January 2013 By Footy Mad - Editor

The defender is also wanted by Fulham and West Bromwich Albion, but that has been the case for months, and neither club has made any offer.

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West Ham were also mentioned, but they too, have kept their distance.

Simpson is sidelined with a foot injury, so any deal could be a risk, and the 26-year-old is understood to be open to a loan move.

Simpson would then be able to leave St James’s Park on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Simpson has been the club’s first-choice right-back since joining from Manchester United in 2009, initially on loan, and it surprised my fans when the club allowed him to go on the transfer list.

But talks over a new contract broke down last season, as he told fans he was on £10,000 a week - a quarter of what Mike Williamson is on..