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His second spell at Wigan has been longer than his first (18 months) but he's decided to move to Sunderland and yesterday signed a three year deal with them. In his new job it is expected he will have a transfer kitty this summer of £50 million.
That leaves David Whelan looking for yet another manager to install at the Concrete Jungle and it is clear that he wants his former player Roberto Martinez. Having agreed a compensation package for Bruce he's not currently prepared to pay Swansea's asking price for Martinez although it would be a big surprise if he didn't become their next manager.
As an aside, Owen Coyle is the tenth longest serving manager amongst those in the Premier League.
