Wigan have agreed a deal to sign Ecuador World Cup star Luis Valencia.
As revealed by skysports.com earlier this week a Premiership club were closing in on the signing of Valencia and Wigan have won the race for his signature.
Valencia, who impressed during the World Cup with Ecuador, has agreed in principle to join Wigan on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent deal.
The 20-year-old spent the whole of last season on loan at Recreativo de Huelva and Villarreal have decided to loan him out again as he is well down the pecking order at El Madrigal.
Valencia came to Latics boss Paul Jewell's attention at the World Cup and he believes he will be a valuable addition to his squad for the new season.
"Antonio is something new for Wigan," Jewell told the club's official website
"As with most South Americans, he has skill in abundance and combines it with electric pace and a very high work rate.
"He has played in Europe for a season, and I'm convinced he has the attributes to make a success of The Premiership.
"He is something different and I feel he is going to bring an exciting new dimension to our squad."
Wigan are now set to apply for a work permit so that they can try and finalise the move for Valencia.
正斗!!作者: Fung2004 時間: 2006-8-4 03:28 AM
呢個印象中幾好波架播,踢咩位架?
另外有個carlos tenario(唔記得係咪咁串)有冇著落呢?作者: kev638 時間: 2006-8-4 07:59 AM
season-long loan + option of a permanent deal
wise move by wigan作者: cwc_tkd 時間: 2006-8-4 10:26 AM
厄瓜多爾右中場,
傳中準, 速度都幾快作者: soflowar 時間: 2006-8-4 11:35 AM
冈比韋根簽左lee件好野，佢真係好有前途，係英超發展唔錯呀﹗作者: bigfish 時間: 2006-8-5 01:11 AM
