Marseille to move for wantaway Wigan star

Marseille are set to move for Charles N'Zogbia in January, with Birmingham now out of the race to sign the Wigan midfielder.

N'Zogbia looked set to leave the Latics this summer but despite reportedly going on strike in a bid to engineer a move, the Frenchman failed to find a new club.

talkSPORT revealed earlier this summer how the 24-year-old was one of Alex McLeish's targets in the transfer window, but the player failed to agree personal terms.

The arrival of Alexander Hleb on loan from Barcelona as well as Chile's World Cup star Jean Beausejour means McLeish has now given up on N'Zogbia.

And while Sunderland manager Steve Bruce retains an interest in the former Newcastle midfielder, ambitious Marseille are in pole position to land him.

The French champions tried to land Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in the summer but they were met with a swift rejection from Stamford Bridge.

Marseille are intent on bolstering their squad having lost Hatem Ben Arfa to Newcastle and believe a bid of around £10m would be enough to lure N'Zogbia back to France.