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by Derek Wanner, Goal.com
In the buildup to Manchester United's must-win game at the JJB Stadium, Steve Bruce has scoffed at the suggestion that Wigan will be anything less than fully motivated seeing that their Premership status is now assured.
The former Red Devil stands in the way of Sir Alex Ferguson's tenth Premier League trophy, but he was keen to point out that there is huge financial incentive for his club to finish as high up the table as possible, as a result of the prize money designated for each league position by Premier League before the start of each season.
"We've got to be professional and we will be. The difference between finishing two places in the Premier League these days is almost £1.5 million," said Bruce.
According to the number crunchers, if the Athletics, who currently lie 13th, beat United and Newcastle United lose at Everton, they would finish 12th, earning them £6.4m in prize money. But, conversely, if the Athletics should lose they could finish as low as 15th and net £2.1m less.
Meanwhile, Wigan are hoping to seal the deal for Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, who Bruce personally traveled to Egypt to watch in action over the weekend.
