Wigan could sell Heskey in January

Heskey is out of contract at the end of the season and could leave the JJB Stadium on a free transfer.

Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham are all interested in signing the 30-year-old.

“Emile is out of contract in the summer, but he doesn’t want to sign a new one at the moment,” said Whelan.

“It could cost us two, three or four million if that goes on to next summer, so we’ll have to see what January brings.”