Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is determined to get his new club into the top half of the Barclays Premier League following his positive start under Harry Redknapp.

The mum of new Spurs star Wilson Palacios has told of their family’s desperate efforts to discover if his kidnapped teenage brother is still alive.

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has admitted he was ’surprised’ at manager Steve Bruce’s recent criticism of Manchester City.Bruce labelled cash-fuelled City’s pursuit of midfielder Wilson Palacios – who has since joined Tottenham Hotspur – as ‘absolutely disgusting’.

Wilson Palacios is confident he has not joined a club destined for relegation and is relishing helping Tottenham stay in the Premier League.The Honduras international swapped Wigan for White Hart Lane this week in a 14million deal and although his new team are languishing three points above the bottom three, he does not see it as a backward step in his career.

The two former Manchester United team-mates are engaged in something of a war of words over a certain London-bound Honduran…by Graham Lister

Wilson Palacios has revealed he could have been playing for Arsenal and is determined to prove Arsene Wenger wrong when he makes his debut for rivals Spurs against Bolton.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce says Man City unsettled Wilson Palacios before he joined Spurs.

Steve Bruce last night launched a scathing attack on Manchester City for what he claims was their ‘disgusting’ use of Wigan’s Wilson Palacios as a pawn to sign Craig Bellamy.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce has moved quickly to fill the void left by Wilson Palacios, by signing Ben Watson from Crystal Palace for 2million.Honduras international midfielder Palacios joined Spurs last week in a deal believed to be worth around 14million.

Tottenham’s newest signing wants to repay Harry Redknapp’s faith in him by ensuring club’s Premier League status.