11:00PM BST 26 Aug 2012
The Bologna player is annoyed that the Serie A club appear to be pricing him
out of a move to
Adkins said: “We have been very active behind the scenes all summer. I would imagine, in the final week, we will still be very active and see what we have when the window closes. We will have to see what happens in the week [regarding Ramirez]. We have to endeavour to be positive and progressive in everything we do.”
Defenders are also on the agenda, with doubts about Southampton’s central pairing not being eased by this match. Improvements are needed quickly, with Manchester United – including a certain Dutchman – visiting St Mary’s on Sunday.
Jose Fonte was particularly exposed as he surrendered possession sloppily late in the game, although he claimed to be fouled, leading to Wigan sealing the points with their second goal. Fonte’s central defensive partner Jos Hooiveld – who hit the bar with a headed effort when it was 1-0 – admitted that they have been taught a lesson about slacking off.
He said: “The thing that I now realise, two games in, is that as soon as people drop a couple of percentages in their concentration, you are going to get punished.
“We have to tighten the screws a little bit on those little things. It is a process. We came from League One two years ago and are now in the top flight. There are a lot of things we need to be cleverer in.”
Clever was the right way to describe
Wigan captain Gary Caldwell said: “We’ve always said we are not a one-man club. Vic’s done great for us and been a fantastic player. But we’ve sold players in the past and the club moves on. Again, we are going to try to move on.”
