Wigan Athletic Football Club tried to keep Wilson Palacios.

The Honduran international sealed a £14million move to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday afternoon, yet Steve Bruce has revealed he tied to keep the midfielder at the JJB Stadium.

"The club is not in the business of trying to make a profit on players. I want to build a winning team here and keep my best players together,” said the Latics manager.

"We did everything we could as a club to keep Wilson. We offered him a very good new deal, and tried to convince him his interests were best served by staying here at Wigan Athletic.

"However, I'm a big believer in not standing in the way of players' careers, as long as the terms are right for our club and I wish him all the best. He has served the club well in his short time with us.

“He has been a credit to both himself and the club. It is no wonder we have some big clubs enquiring about our players because they have done very well this season."