Brown 'not set for Blades return'

Brown joined Wigan from Fulham in July 2007

Wigan midfielder Michael Brown has played down claims he is set to return to Sheffield United.

The 31-year-old previously spent four successful years at Bramall Lane, before moving to Spurs in 2004.

He told BBC Radio Sheffield said: "There has been a link to Sheffield United. It's very flattering but it's just paper talk as usual."

Manager Kevin Blackwell said: "We have not had a dabble. He is a Premier League player and has big, big wages."

Blackwell added: "The problem is there's always speculation, and I don't think it's right to talk out of school when it's someone else's player."