Owen Coyle, the manager of Wigan Athletic has stated that his team has agreed a contract ‘in-principle’ to sign a striker. It is believed that they would get Will Keane of Manchester United on loan. Even though the Wigan manager did not specifically name Will Keane, yet it is believed by most people that it is the twenty year old forward who is on his way to Wigan.
Wigan Athletic manager Owen Coyle has a stunning record of looking after young talents by taking them on loan from other teams and serving them develop with the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Jack Wilshere and Nick Powell, who has all flourished under this Scot manager.
With Wigan Athletic currently is in tenth spot and has scored just seventeen goals from fourteen games till now. Regular strikers Marc-Antoine Fortune and Grant Holt are presently out with injury. And the Latics manager is really desperate to sign a brand new forward very soon.
Owen Coyle stated that he might sign a youngster who is also exciting, but he was very careful not to reveal his name in case the contract falls through.
According to reports, the Owen Coyle said to a leading newspaper that everything is agreed in principle, verbally, but till the deal is signed, he is reluctant to re veal any name. He added that he is always reluctant till everything is concluded to commit he but they were very close to getting that done, but he is very hopeful for that.
