Wigan Athletic recently appointed former Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle as a replacement for Roberto Martinez, who departed for Everton a few weeks ago. Immediately after taking over, Coyle has been looking to bring his own players into the club.
He has now revealed that he may sign as much as three strikers before the end of the transfer window. Wigan recently lost the services of Ivory Coast international Kone to former manager Roberto Martinez. Coyle will be looking to replace him with another striker, while also strengthening the team that has lost Franco di Santo.
A less significant departure from Wigan has been Mauro Boselli. The South American has been a massive disappointment for the club and he has already departed the DW stadium. Even though defence was one of the main reasons for the relegation from the Premier league last season, Coyle has said that the team will suffer from the lack of goals if they did not bring in three strikers between now and the end of the transfer window. The Scot has also said that he is extremely aware of the situation facing Wigan, as he attempts to bring the club back into the Premier league.
Wigan have a great financial situation due to the prudent spending adopted by owner Dave Whelan over the years.
“It’s fair to say we are looking for a minimum of two, possibly three, strikers, and we’re working desperately hard to make that happen. Arouna has done well for this club, but at this moment in time we need players who want to be here and want to take Wigan Athletic back into the Premier League. That gives us the chance at this early stage of the summer to adjust our thinking and bring in the necessary quality to the forward line,” said Coyle.
