Kapo rejects France switch links

Wigan star Olivier Kapo has dismissed reports linking him with a return to France, and insists he is looking to catch Roberto Martinez’s eye.

The former France international has quashed persistent reports linking him with a return to his homeland, insisting he is happy at the DW Stadium as long as he is wanted.

He told the Wigan Evening Post: “It seems that every summer I am linked with another club, particularly in France, but the truth is that I want to be here at Wigan, where I’m happy.

“Last season was very difficult for me, because I had problems with Steve Bruce. I don’t have that now.

“I know the Premier League and, although the last year has been difficult, the bottom line is that I want to play.

“If the team don’t want me that’s another question, but personally I want to play for Wigan Athletic, no one else.

“I have a three-year contract. I like Wigan. It’s where I want to be. I want to stay.”

The former Juventus and Monaco man damaged knee ligaments during the club’s pre-season tour of Austria and, after a long career to date, three months out has not fazed the Frenchman.

“To pick up an injury so soon after the manager first came in wasn’t too frustrating for me,” he added.

“I’ve played at a lot of clubs and worked with many managers to know that once you’re fully fit you’re given a chance to show what you can do, and that’s no different here.

“But I know my quality and I know what I have to do. It’s up to the gaffer now.”