Wigan Athletic are expected to move for Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez as a replacement for Sunderland-bound Steve Bruce.

The Daily Mail says Latics owner Dave Whelan may have to pay a seven figure sum to prise Martinez from Swansea, but it will not rival the £5m he is demanding for Bruce. Nor will Wigan expect to pay the Spaniard anything close to Bruce's £45,000 a week, a salary negotiated when the Latics were fighting to avoid relegation.

Whelan is a great admirer of Martinez, an ex-Wigan player, who has taken Swansea into the Championship with a progressive style.