Steve Bruce warns Emile Heskey: Liverpool move would wreck your England World Cup hopes
Published 22:48 17/10/08 By By Alan Nixon
Steve Bruce has warned wanted man Emile Heskey that signing for Liverpool would wreck his England World Cup chances.
Wigan manager Bruce is keen to keep his international striker and told him that leaving to return to the Kop could kill off his hopes of a sensational swan-song with Fabio Capello's men in South Africa.
Heskey's displays for The Latics and England have made him a wanted man - but Bruce reckons he puts that all at risk by moving.
With Heskey's contract up at the end of the season - and his admission last night that a return to Liverpool would be 'lovely' - Bruce knows he has a battle to hold on to him.
He said: "We've not given up hope of keeping Emile. He is playing week-in and week-out and we play to his strengths.
"If Emile goes to Liverpool is he going to play week-in and week-out?
"The big thing Emile will have on his mind is to be in condition in 18 months to go to the World Cup. Why not stay here and do that?"
Heskey said: "When you are performing well, speculation will come around. A move to Liverpool would be lovely. Who knows what will happen?"
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