Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has no concerns losing on-loan Zamalek striker Amr Zaki.

"We have got the right to buy him and are not worried about the situation," said the Latics owner in the Daily Star Sunday. "There is a deal in place. The fans love him and as far as I'm concerned he is Alan Shearer the second.

"He is built like him. He has the same attributes and he knows where the goal is. When you watched Alan play he was always in the right place at the right time and this lad is the same.

"You just seem to know that he will score. He is powerful and he can smash them in. He is a very clever player.

"Whether that generates interest from big clubs I don't know. But it's a nice problem to have.

"We can do a deal in January. Steve Bruce is a shrewd manager. If he does a deal, all the fine points are sorted out. There are no loose ends."