Wigan Athletic manager Steve Bruce says Emile Heskey will not be sold and Henri Camara has a future at the club.
After seeing his side beat Notts County 4-0 in the Carling Cup, Bruce was forced to fend off questions about the future of England striker Heskey.
"It would take a hell of an offer to let him go but I've not heard anything from anyone and I don't envisage anything happening at this late stage," said Bruce ahead of the closure of the transfer window which has been extended to midnight on September 1.
Heskey was replaced by Amr Zaki at half-time and the real star of the show was Senegal striker Camara, who breathed life into his career with his first goals in 20 months.
Camara, 31, spent the whole of last season on loan at West Ham but failed to score. The nomadic forward returned to the JJB Stadium in the summer and was told by Bruce he was welcome to stay and fight for his place.
Camara took full advantage of his first start of the season by netting with a superb 32nd-minute opener to shatter the resistance of the Magpies.
He scored again with a clinical header in the 62nd minute - two minutes after Zaki had made the match safe with a close-range tap-in.
Bruce said: "I have seen Camara play against my teams in the past and score against us.
"I didn't even know what was happening with him in the summer but he's now here for another year and I'm sure he's got a part to play.
"He complements my other strikers like Heskey and Antoine Sibierski and he gives me something different."
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