da blaze casino: Wigan Athletic have dismissed reports coming out of Paraguay that Antolin Alcaraz may not join up with his new club as planned following the World Cup.
da apostaganha: The Latics snapped up the 27-year-old centre-half on a free transfer from Belgian club Club Brugge before the World Cup began.
Alcaraz was one of the stars of Paraguay's march to the quarter-finals in South Africa and was reported to have told a radio station back in his homeland that he was still open to offers.
"Yes, there is a preliminary agreement we signed, but there is the possibility we can realise other options," he was quoted as saying.
"In fact, at this point I don't know where I am going. At the moment, all the teams that have showed an interest have a chance of signing me."
However, Wigan fully expect Alcaraz to report for pre-season training later this month after lodging the player's registration with the Premier League.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email